Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cygnus (Cyg)  ·  Contains:  Fireworks Galaxy  ·  NGC 6946
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Firework Galaxy - NGC6946, Filippo Scopelliti
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Firework Galaxy - NGC6946

Acquisition type: Lucky imaging
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Firework Galaxy - NGC6946, Filippo Scopelliti
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Firework Galaxy - NGC6946

Acquisition type: Lucky imaging

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After weeks of cloudy and rainy weather I had three consecutive night of clear sky and it was amazing! I captured several object and I had the chance to complete the captures of this beautiful galaxy in short exposures. I hope you like it.

Nauris Mirrage Dobson 600mm f3.8
StellarCAT - Nexus DSC
ASI294MM
L 4500 x 1,5 sec. bin 1 -10°
R 1000 x 1,5 sec. bin 2 -10°
G 1000 x 1,5 sec. bin 2 -10°
B 1000 x 1,5 sec. bin 2 -10°
Astrodon LRGB filters 31,8 mm mounted
Dark x 100
Paracorr type 2
Falcon derotator
SharpCap - SiriL - PixInsight - PS
Bortle 8

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  • Firework Galaxy - NGC6946, Filippo Scopelliti
    Original
  • Firework Galaxy - NGC6946, Filippo Scopelliti
    D
  • Final
    Firework Galaxy - NGC6946, Filippo Scopelliti
    E

D

Description: Here is my really last version. I recognized the previous one had a too aggressive star reduction in which all the stars seemed the same dimension. I also lightened a bit the background.

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Firework Galaxy - NGC6946, Filippo Scopelliti