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The Cocoon Nebula IC5146, Terry Hancock

The Cocoon Nebula IC5146

The Cocoon Nebula IC5146, Terry Hancock

The Cocoon Nebula IC5146

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This is 21 x 15 mins or 5.25 hours of luminance, after collimating I found the new image has revealed much more data especially in the dusty regions surrounding the nebula and I think it’s quite a bit smoother.

Let me know what you think

Cheers

Terry

Terry Hancock

www.downunderobservatory.com

Location: DownUnder Observatory, Fremont MI

Date of Shoot 21st thru July 26 2011

Camera: QHY9M monochrome CCD

21 x 15 min sub exposures Luminance

Scope: Astro Tech AT10RC F8 Ritchey-Chrétien using AT2FF Field Flattener.

Autoguided using QHY5 autoguider

Guide scope Celestron Short Tube 80mm refractor.

Paramount GT-1100S German Equatorial Mount (with MKS 4000)

Processed with Photoshop CS5.

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The Cocoon Nebula IC5146, Terry Hancock