Imaging telescopes or lenses: Explore Scientific ED165CF FPL-53
Imaging cameras: ZWO ASI1600MM-PRO
Mounts: Astro-Physics Mach 1 GTO
Guiding telescopes or lenses: Orion 80mm Short Tube
Guiding cameras: Starlight Xpress Lodestar x2
Software: Photoshop CC · PHD2 · Sequence Generator Pro · PixInsight
Filters: Astronomik Deep-Sky G · Astronomik Deep-Sky R · Astronomik Deep-Sky B · Astronomik Ha 6nm 1.25''
Accessory: ZWO 8x 1.25" Filter Wheel (EFW) · QHYCCD PoleMaster · Hotech 2" SCA Self-Centering Field Flattener · MoonLite CFL 2.5" Large Format Focuser
Dates:Nov. 11, 2020 , Nov. 24, 2020
Frames:
Astronomik Deep-Sky B: 60x60" (gain: 0.00) -20C bin 1x1
Astronomik Deep-Sky G: 60x60" (gain: 0.00) -20C bin 1x1
Astronomik Deep-Sky R: 60x60" (gain: 0.00) -20C bin 1x1
Astronomik Ha 6nm 1.25'': 966x120" (gain: 200.00) -20C bin 1x1
Integration: 35.2 hours
Darks: ~50
Flats: ~50
Bias: ~250
Avg. Moon age: 17.37 days
Avg. Moon phase: 45.46%
Bortle Dark-Sky Scale: 8.00
Astrometry.net job: 4067813
RA center: 2h 50' 45"
DEC center: +62° 23' 52"
Pixel scale: 0.680 arcsec/pixel
Orientation: 281.084 degrees
Field radius: 0.499 degrees
Resolution: 4356x2992
Locations: Backyard White Zone Observatory, Taylor, MI, Michigan, United States
Data source: Backyard
Sh2-196
A Tale of a Sharpless Off of a Tail
Sh2-196 is located in the eastern part of the constellation Cassiopeia, about one and a half degrees northeast of the great nebula IC 1805. It is located just off of the long arm extending off of the Heart Nebula. It's usually not captured along side of the Heart Nebula due to the focal length and pixel scale it takes to get the long tail within the field of view. It is a rosette-shaped H II region, located at a distance of about 3200 parsecs (10430 light years).
I tried my best to do it justice by bringing out as much detail as possible. There is an interesting pillar coming off the top of Sh2-196 in my image.
In the lower right corner is a frame of reference where it is nestled along side of the long arm of The Heart Nebula. This image was captured by my friend TJ Connolly.
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