Imaging telescopes or lenses: PlaneWave Instruments CDK 14"
Imaging cameras: ZWO ASI 6200 MM Pro
Mounts: 10 Micron GM 2000 HPS II
Guiding cameras: Unguided
Software: Pleiades PixInsight · ASTAP Astrometric STAcking Program · Photoshop CS6
Filters: Baader Planetarium 2" Filter LRGB · Baader Planetarium h-Alpha 2" 3.5 nm
Accessory: PlaneWave EFA Kit · PlaneWave DELTA-T Controller · Unihedron Sky Quality Meter SQM-LU · PlaneWave 3.5" Hedrick Focuser · Pegasus Astro Ultimate Powerbox V2 Ultimate Powerbox v2 UPBv2
Dates:Nov. 21, 2020
Frames:
Baader Planetarium Baader 2" B: 11x180" (gain: 0.00) -15C bin 2x2
Baader Planetarium Baader 2" G: 25x180" (gain: 0.00) -15C bin 2x2
Baader Planetarium Baader 2" R: 16x180" (gain: 0.00) -15C bin 2x2
Baader Planetarium h-Alpha 2" 3.5 nm: 16x600" (gain: 100.00) -15C bin 2x2
Integration: 5.3 hours
Darks: ~10
Flats: ~10
Flat darks: ~10
Avg. Moon age: 6.72 days
Avg. Moon phase: 42.94%
Bortle Dark-Sky Scale: 4.00
Mean SQM: 20.80
Temperature: -1.00
Astrometry.net job: 4025936
RA center: 5h 40' 55"
DEC center: -2° 27' 46"
Pixel scale: 0.602 arcsec/pixel
Orientation: 90.066 degrees
Field radius: 0.445 degrees
Resolution: 4435x2945
Data source: Backyard
One of the classic targets, but never gets boring. The Horse-Head was the deep space image which made me fall in love in with AP.
The data was gathered in two nights with moderate conditions, some thin clouds and some mist. But I am quite satisfied with the result.
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