Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cepheus (Cep)  ·  Contains:  Fireworks Galaxy  ·  NGC 6946
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NGC 6946, Duane Melvin
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NGC 6946

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NGC 6946, Duane Melvin
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NGC 6946

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Description

Pure natural-color image - Bortle 6 skies
blocking 97% of light pollution lines at 
Hg 435.8 , 546.1,  577 , 578.1  (nm) 
Na 589.6 , 598 , 615.4 , 616.1  (nm)


Camera: G26 color, 16 bits, 26MP, APS-C   -15 C
Filter: Optolong L-PRO 2-inch diameter mounted (my favorite filter for color sensor cameras)
Filter Tray:  Starizona magnetic single tray nearest to the camera sensor
Main Scope: Skywatcher Esprit 100ED triplet refractor  100mm x 550mm with flattener and no reduction
Guidescope: Orion 80mm x 300mm
Guide Camera: Orion Starshoot TM
Guiding: PHD on ST4 direct to mount

Mount: EQ6R PRO
Polemaster exact NCP RA alignment system

Heaters: SVBony

Image Capture: APT - Astro Photography Tool
Image processing software:  Deep Sky Stacker,  Photoshop, Pixinsight

Thanks for looking!   yes stars have COLOR

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NGC 6946, Duane Melvin