The Jewels of Auriga (astropical)

Celestial hemisphere: Northern · Constellation: Auriga (Aur) · Contains: 11 mu. Aur · 14 Aur · 16 Aur · 17 AR Aur · 18 Aur · 19 Aur · 21 sig Aur · 22 Aur · 24 phi Aur · 25 chi Aur · 26 Aur · AE Aur · Auriga · B226 · Flaming Star Nebula · IC 2120 · IC 405 · IC 410 · IC 417 · M 36 · M 38 · NGC 1778 · NGC 1893 · NGC 1907 · NGC 1912 · NGC 1931 · NGC 1960 · NGC 1985 · PK169-00.1 · PK172+00.1 · And 19 more.

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The Jewels of Auriga

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The Jewels of Auriga

Imaging opportunities are extremely rare these weeks in that moving low clouds and possibly thin high clouds in humid air up there couldn't stop me from acting unprofessionally. As yesterday with M35, only 14 exposures rescued, yet astonished to see the nebulae of IC405, IC410 and IC417 inside Auriga (thanks again to Starnet++). Lens stopped at f2.8.

Revision B: The image of the Pleiades taken at low elevation was a time killer until Auriga rises higher. In spite of 44 frames at 120 seconds each, the amount of nebulosity is disappointing. What is that in the cloud-like background, noise or the dark nebulas veiling M45? High clouds would be smeared. The pattern irregularity would suggest nebulosity. Anyway, since this shot did not catch me at my best I dropped it into the revision, also because it was made on the same evening.

Being a "PixOutsighter" for a long while, I guess it is time to change to PixInsight simply because I believe there is much more than noise to unveil in my image stacks. Anyway, it is still enjoyable, especially the wide fields are, although more prone to crossing clouds.

Please take best care of yourselves, there might be a hard and dangerous time after New Year.

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Description: M45, 44 x 120 sec at ISO 800, same rig.

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RA (center)	05h23m55s.94
RA (top/left)	05h00m25s.21
RA (top/right)	05h22m15s.81
RA (bottom/right)	05h45m41s.10
RA (bottom/left)	05h25m50s.26

Dec (center)	+34°00′06″.6
Dec (top/left)	+37°08′19″.2
Dec (top/right)	+28°17′33″.5
Dec (bottom/right)	+30°36′22″.8
Dec (bottom/left)	+39°41′44″.4

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