Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cygnus (Cyg)

Image of the day 10/14/2022

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SNR G082.2+05.3, Brendan Kinch

Image of the day 10/14/2022

Getting plate-solving status, please wait...
SNR G082.2+05.3, Brendan Kinch

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Description

Super Nova Remnant (SNR) G82.2+5.3 (also referred to as W63), seems to be exclusively in the OIII emission line and requires a very long exposure time to make a visible image. (There is little or no sign of the SNR in a 10 minute exposure). The structure consists of thin sharply defined filaments that form a vaguely oval shell. It is believed to be located at a distance of 10,500 light years and based on observations, an age of between 14,000 to 21,000 years has been estimated.
This was a personal challenge – something I wanted make a full image of, since I first noticed part of it in one of my previous images. My first attempt, last year, was really quite poor. 

Imaging telescope: Takahashi FSQ106ED
Imaging camera: ASI 2600MM
Mount: Takahashi EM 400 Temma 2M
​Guiding telescope: Takahashi FS60CB
Guiding camera: QHY CCD QHY 5 II
Focal Extender / Reducer:  None
Capture Software: Sequence Generator Pro,  PHD 2 
Processing Software:  Astro Pixel Processor, PixInsight, Topaz DeNoise,  Photoshop 
Filters (50mm):  Astrodon RGB & Astrodon Ha 3nm, SII 3nm & OIII 3nm. 
Accessories: ATIK EFW3, SeleTEK2 controlling Robofocus Focuser.  

Frames: 
Astrodon Ha        30 x 10'
Astrodon SII        36 x 10'
Astrodon OIII       180 x 10'
Astrodon RGB     3 x 60 x 1'
Total integration  =  44 Hours

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SNR G082.2+05.3, Brendan Kinch

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