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I agreeImaging telescopes or lenses:TS-Optics Ed Apo 80/560 f7 refractor
Imaging cameras:ZWO ASI1600MM Pro
Guiding cameras:ZWO ASI120MM
Focal reducers:TS-Optics TS PHOTOLINE x0.80
Software:Stark Labs Nebulosity 4.1 , PHD2 , Pixinsight
Filters:ZWO OIII 7nm , ZWO SII 7nm , ZWO H-alpha 7nm
Dates:June 4, 2018 , June 5, 2018 , June 6, 2018
Frames:
ZWO H-alpha 7nm: 46x180" (gain: 200.00) -20C bin 1x1
ZWO OIII 7nm: 73x120" (gain: 200.00) -20C bin 1x1
ZWO SII 7nm: 35x300" (gain: 200.00) -20C bin 1x1
Integration: 7.6 hours
Darks: ~40
Flats: ~50
Avg. Moon age: 21.00 days
Avg. Moon phase: 61.99%
Bortle Dark-Sky Scale: 6.00
Astrometry.net job: 2091842
RA center: 18h 4' 20"
DEC center: -23° 46' 48"
Pixel scale: 1.769 arcsec/pixel
Orientation: 89.725 degrees
Field radius: 1.231 degrees
Resolution: 4009x3007
Data source: Backyard
I was blessed with three clear nights running, with excellent seeing. Each night was devoted to a separate channel (Ha, OIII & SII). Very happy with the result.
Images were taken in my suburban backyard in Newlands, Cape Town.
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