Imaging telescope or lens:Celestron Edge 8 HD
Imaging camera:ZWO ASI 1600MM Cooled Pro
Mount:Orion Atlas AZ/EQ Pro
Guiding camera:ZWO ASI 174MM Mini
Software:Sequence Generator Pro, PHD2, Pixinsight
Filters:Astronomik Ha 6nm, Astronomik Lum 36mm, Astronomik O III 6nm 36mm, Astronomik S II 6nm 36mm
Accessories:ZWO EFW7 36mm, ZWO OAG
Resolution: 4458x3370
Dates: Aug. 8, 2018
Frames:
Astronomik Ha 6nm: 12x300" (gain: 139.00) -20C
Astronomik Lum 36mm: 90x30" (gain: 139.00) -20C
Astronomik O III 6nm 36mm: 16x300" (gain: 139.00) -20C
Astronomik S II 6nm 36mm: 16x300" (gain: 139.00) -20C
Integration: 4.4 hours
Darks: ~25
Flats: ~25
Flat darks: ~25
Avg. Moon age: 26.15 days
Avg. Moon phase: 12.39%
Bortle Dark-Sky Scale: 5.00
Astrometry.net job: 2190393
RA center: 299.902 degrees
DEC center: 22.717 degrees
Pixel scale: 0.374 arcsec/pixel
Orientation: 86.249 degrees
Field radius: 0.290 degrees
Locations: Backyard, Platteville, WI, United States
Data source: Backyard
This is my first image with my SCT. Going forward I plan to autofocus with the filter I'm using, instead of always focusing with Lum. I think I will get less elongation this way.
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