Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cygnus (Cyg)  ·  Contains:  IC 5076
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IC 5076 The Blue Mushroom Nebula, DanRossi
IC 5076 The Blue Mushroom Nebula
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IC 5076 The Blue Mushroom Nebula

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IC 5076 The Blue Mushroom Nebula, DanRossi
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IC 5076 The Blue Mushroom Nebula

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This is a first-light target for my new GSO 6" F/6 Newtonian.   I had a lot of troubleshooting with collimation, matching a decent coma corrector, and masking the various light-leak areas of the OTA.  I chose this target "on a whim" and I'm overall pleased with it. Coma wasn't bad, and I only had some minor tilt.  However, unfortunately the diffraction spikes from the central star blocked some nebulosity, and I think this could've been minimized taking shorter subs.

I'm not sure if this nebula has a name, but I like "The Blue Mushroom Nebula."

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  • IC 5076 The Blue Mushroom Nebula, DanRossi
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    IC 5076 The Blue Mushroom Nebula, DanRossi
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Description: Added a few additional hours of exposure time.

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IC 5076 The Blue Mushroom Nebula, DanRossi