Imaging telescopes or lenses: William Optics FLT 132 Triplet APO WOFLT132 · William Optics FLT 132 Triplet APO Scope #2
Imaging cameras: QHY 16200A 16200 #2 · QHY 16200A
Mounts: Astro-Physics Mach 1 GTO · Astro-Physics 1100 GTO
Guiding cameras: QHY-5-L-II-M QHY5-II Mono
Focal reducers: William Optics Reducer 0.80 #2 · William Optics Reducer WO 0.80 #1
Software: PixInsight · Adobe Photoshop photoshop PS · Sequence Generator Pro · Adobe Lightroom LR
Filters: Baader O III 8.5nm · Astrodon Ha 3nm
Accessory: QHY Med OAG QHYOAG-M · Moonlite DRO focuser&rotator Moonlite DRO Focuser & Rotator · Optec Alnitak Flip-Flat Flat Fielder · Moonlite Crayford Focuser with motor
Dates:July 26, 2019 , July 28, 2019 , July 29, 2019 , Aug. 7, 2019 , Aug. 9, 2019
Frames:
Astrodon Blue Tru-Balance E-Series Gen 2 Astrodon Blue: 20x180" -12C bin 1x1
Astrodon Ha 3nm: 20x600" -12C bin 1x1
Astrodon Lum Tru-Balance E-Series Gen 2 Astrodon Luminance: 20x180" -12C bin 1x1
Astrodon Red Tru-Balance E-Series Gen 2 Astrodon Red: 20x180" -12C bin 1x1
Baader O III 8.5nm: 20x600" -12C bin 1x1
Integration: 9.7 hours
Darks: ~15
Flats: ~15
Bias: ~15
Avg. Moon age: 18.38 days
Avg. Moon phase: 35.63%
Bortle Dark-Sky Scale: 1.00
Astrometry.net job: 2867590
RA center: 20h 55' 56"
DEC center: +31° 24' 50"
Pixel scale: 1.520 arcsec/pixel
Orientation: 319.653 degrees
Field radius: 1.503 degrees
Resolution: 1824x1166
Locations: Chattanooga, Chattanooga, Tn, United States; Marathon Motel, Marathon Motel, TX, United States; MaRIO, Marathon, Texas, None
Data source: Own remote observatory
Remote source: Marathon Remote Imaging Observatory (MaRIO)
I've acquired around 50% of the data for this mosaic. I'm not getting into a hurry as I hope to present a rich and smooth representation of this ancient supernova remnant. I plan to shoot 6 panels and capture the entire Cygnus Loop. I'm really liking the color I've managed to capture over the last few months. This is a span of two panels to complete the structure in Cygnus.
Image statistics:
L- 20 x 180s
R- 20 x 180s
G- 20 x 180s
B- 20 x 180s
HA- 20 x 600s
O3- 20 x 600s
Making it around 10.5 hours per panel at present. Image acquired during July and August in Marathon Texas.
Description: More data added 8.16.19
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