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Sh2-178 and Polaris Flare, Greg Erianne
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Sh2-178 and Polaris Flare

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Sh2-178 and Polaris Flare, Greg Erianne
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Sh2-178 and Polaris Flare

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Description

I thought this came out pretty good for just a 90 min integration.  Planning to get more time on this, but I wanted to have it plate solved since Sh2-178 is so faint.

Askar 107PHQ with Askar 0.7x Reducer
ASI2600MC Pro (OSC camera)
ZWO AM5 mount with guiding via ASIAir Plus using an ASI178mm mini and a 60mm F4 guide scope
No filter
120s x 45 [Total Exposure 1:20]; calibrated with dark, flat, and bias frames
Pre- and post-processed in PixInsight
Additional post-processing in Photoshop for completion of star-halo removal, color balance, and generation of final jpeg

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Sh2-178 and Polaris Flare, Greg Erianne