Imaging telescope or lens:Edge HD 1100
Imaging camera:QSI 660 WS
Mount:Software Bisque Paramount MX
Guiding telescope or lens:Edge HD 1100
Focal reducer:Celestron f/7 reducer for Edge 1100 HD
Software:Fitswork 4, Regim, IrfanView, Deep Sky Stacker, Astra Image 3.0, GIMP, Imagenomic LLC Noiseware
Filter:Astrodon LRGB 1.25" E series
Accessories:Innovations Foresight On-axis guider, Starlight Xpress Lodestar X2
Resolution: 2758x2208
Dates: June 11, 2018
Frames: Astrodon 31mm LRGB E Series Gen 2 1.25": 93x60" -16C bin 1x1
Integration: 1.6 hours
Avg. Moon age: 26.90 days
Avg. Moon phase: 7.64%
Bortle Dark-Sky Scale: 4.00
Mean FWHM: 3.70
Astrometry.net job: 2099129
RA center: 259.281 degrees
DEC center: 43.134 degrees
Pixel scale: 0.463 arcsec/pixel
Orientation: 161.110 degrees
Field radius: 0.227 degrees
Locations: Pittstown State Forest, Pittstown, NY, United States
Data source: Traveller
This image of M92 is the first I have been able to produce since September of 2017. Moving from Texas to New York last fall was very disruptive. It felt great to get my first imaging time in 9 months, even though I am presently limited to a site with moderate light pollution.
The seeing was really poor when I started shooting these subs, and though it improved towards the end, the wind started whipping around. The result is pretty good, considering the conditions.
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