Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cepheus (Cep)  ·  Contains:  NGC 7023
Iris Nebula NGC 7023, Astroview1
Iris Nebula NGC 7023
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Iris Nebula NGC 7023

Iris Nebula NGC 7023, Astroview1
Iris Nebula NGC 7023
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Iris Nebula NGC 7023

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Description

NGC 7023 (Iris Nebula)

Took from Golan Heights, Israel, on September 2019.

Details:

Scope: William Optics FLT-132 + Flat8 (0.72 reducer)

Mount: iOptron CEM120

Imaging camera: Cooled QHY163M

Filter wheel: QHY CFW2-M-US

Guiding camera: Lodestar X2 by Light Express

Guiding scope: WO 50-200 + X2 Barlow

Polar alignment camera: PoleMaster.

Auto-focuser: Pegasus Astro Focus Kit v2.0

Additional Equipment:

Pegasus Ultimate Power Box v2.0

Software:

Sequance Generator Pro

PHD2.6

PixInsight

GIMP 2.1

Total Exposure: 6 hr.

L:

Light: 90 x 120 sec ( = 3 hr)

Gain: 120,

Offset: 35,

Temp.: (-15 [C]),

Binning: 1x1

Darks: 30,

Flats: 30,

Dark-Flats: 30,

BIAS: 30.

R, G, B: (each)

Light: 30 x 120 sec ( = 1 hr)

Gain: 120,

Offset: 35,

Temp.: (-15 [C]),

Binning: 1x1

Darks: 30,

Flats: 30,

Dark-Flats: 30,

BIAS: 30.

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Iris Nebula NGC 7023, Astroview1