Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cassiopeia (Cas)  ·  Contains:  IC 1795  ·  NGC 896
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NGC 896, the Fish Head Nebula, Ha, Stephen Garretson
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NGC 896, the Fish Head Nebula, Ha

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NGC 896, the Fish Head Nebula, Ha, Stephen Garretson
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NGC 896, the Fish Head Nebula, Ha

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Here is the Fish Head Nebula [NGC 896 or IC 1795], in Ha. This target sometimes get short shrift, taking a back seat to the Heart, at whose base it sits. But I think it has a boatload of interesting features that come through at this scale.

I am starting to get more comfortable with the 8RC setup, and using the ASI 1600 has eliminated vignetting issues from the reducer. I plan on gathering OIII and SII data on this target for a SHO rendering. But then I want to experiment with running the scope at its full focal length of 1625mm and using the FLI. The longer focal length will be balanced by the larger chip of the 16200, so the FOV will be relatively the same. I will look for greater dynamic range from the CCD vs the CMOS, but we'll see.

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NGC 896, the Fish Head Nebula, Ha, Stephen Garretson