Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cygnus (Cyg)
Pickering's Triangle, Derryk
Pickering's Triangle
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Pickering's Triangle

Pickering's Triangle, Derryk
Pickering's Triangle
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Pickering's Triangle

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Description

Part of the Cygnus Loop, Pickering’s Triangle lies between the Eastern & Western Veil Nebula. The nebula is a supernova remnant in the constellation Cygnus located at an estimated distance of about 1,470 light-years away.

Taken in July & August 2018 over multiple nights from Campbell, CA, USA. Sky: 18.80 mag/arcsec^2



Total integration: 2460 mins (41 hours)



Details, Equipment, & Software:

Telescope: Astro-Tech AT10RCT (FL2000mm f/8)

Camera: SBIG STF-8300m (-10°C)

Filter: Astrodon 36mm H-α 5nm

Guide: OAG-8300 with QHY5III174

Focuser: Moonlite CSL w/ high res stepper motor

Mount: Astro-Physics AP1100GTO

Capture: Sequence Generator Pro

Frames:

Astrodon H-α:

Mosaic Frame 1: 38x900s

Mosaic Frame 2: 42x900s

Mosaic Frame 3: 43x900s

Mosaic Frame 4: 41x900s

Stacking/Final Processing: Pixinsight

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Pickering's Triangle, Derryk