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NGC1499, Sh2-220, California Nebula, SHO, 



    
        

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NGC1499, Sh2-220, California Nebula, SHO

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NGC1499, Sh2-220, California Nebula, SHO

Acquisition details

Dates:
Nov. 11, 2017 ·  March 17, 2018 ·  March 18, 2018
Frames:
Astrodon Tru-Balance 1.25" 3nm OIII: 20×300(1h 40′) (gain: 200.00) -20°C bin 1×1
Astrodon Tru-Balance 1.25" 3nm S2: 20×300(1h 40′) (gain: 200.00) -20°C bin 1×1
Astrodon Tru-Balance 1.25" 5nm Ha: 25×300(2h 5′) (gain: 200.00) -20°C bin 1×1
Integration:
5h 25′
Darks:
40
Avg. Moon age:
17.74 days
Avg. Moon phase:
14.71%
Bortle Dark-Sky Scale:
8.67

RA center: 04h00m52s.56

DEC center: +36°1057.6

Pixel scale: 3.211 arcsec/pixel

Orientation: -101.818 degrees

Field radius: 2.796 degrees

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Resolution: 5000x3783

File size: 1.2 MB

Locations: Backyard, Newark, Delaware, United States

Data source: Backyard

Description

The SII and OIII were captured in less than ideal conditions: basically right under a streetlight, and the nebula was pretty low in the sky. Hope to get some better data next year, as this is a really promising SHO target, very strong SII signal.

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Description: A bright, "starless" version just for fun.

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NGC1499, Sh2-220, California Nebula, SHO, 



    
        

            Nico Carver