Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cassiopeia (Cas)  ·  Contains:  HD5005  ·  IC 1590  ·  LBN 615  ·  LBN 616  ·  NGC 281  ·  Sh2-184
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NGC 281, HOO, Stephen Garretson
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NGC 281, HOO

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NGC 281, HOO, Stephen Garretson
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NGC 281, HOO

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Here's NGC 281, the Pacman Nebula, in HOO. I will continue with this project adding SII for the SHO rendering, probably next clear night. Actually, I prefer HOO as it seems more natural, but this is a target that also responds well to the Hubble Palette.

[24] guided 600s Ha subs
[18] guided 600s OIII subs
total integration: 7 hours

capture:
William Optics FLT 132 APO w/ William Optics 0.8x r/f [~740 mm effective focal length at f/5.6]
ASI 533MM
ASI EFW
Baader 3.5nm Ha filter
Chroma 3nm OIII filter
MicroTouch focus motor

guiding:
William Optics RedCat f/4.9 Petzval Astrograph
ASI 290M Mini

Paramount MX+
from the Beevo Dome

TheSkyX, PHD2, SGP
PixInsight, Mac OS Photos, Preview

...Stephen

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NGC 281, HOO, Stephen Garretson

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