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Elephant Trunk Nebula (IC 1396) and surrounding region (Test), nikolashodges
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Elephant Trunk Nebula (IC 1396) and surrounding region (Test)

Elephant Trunk Nebula (IC 1396) and surrounding region (Test), nikolashodges
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Elephant Trunk Nebula (IC 1396) and surrounding region (Test)

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Another test shot this time the elephant trunk nebula. Overall pleased with the performance of the FRA600 which does a good job of fully illuminating a full frame sensor . Analysis in CCD inspector indicated very little tilt  that can easily  be tweaked with the GerdNeumann tilt plate and also a good flat field (<15% curvature on average) and no vignetting to speak of. Only issue is stars aberrations in the corners

This is a simple stretch in PixInsight, no darks or flat frames. Im really looking forward to taking some deeper colour images with longer integration times this autumn. As always my venerable AP900 mount is tracking flawlessly

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Elephant Trunk Nebula (IC 1396) and surrounding region (Test), nikolashodges