Imaging telescopes or lenses: Stellarvue SV70T
Imaging cameras: ZWO ASI1600MM-Cool
Mounts: Orion Atlas Pro AZ/EQ-G
Guiding telescopes or lenses: Stellarvue 50mm Guidescope
Guiding cameras: ASI224MC
Focal reducers: Stellarvue SV70T Focal Reducer
Software: Photoshop CC · PHD2 · Sequence Generator Pro · PixInsight
Filters: Astronomik Ha 6nm 1.25'' · Astrodon OIII 3nm
Accessory: ZWO 8x 1.25" Filter Wheel (EFW) · QHYCCD PoleMaster · MoonLite CFL 2.5" Large Format Focuser
Dates:Sept. 4, 2019 , Sept. 17, 2019
Frames:
Astrodon OIII 3nm: 311x120" (gain: 200.00) -20C bin 1x1
Astronomik Ha 6nm 1.25'': 317x120" (gain: 200.00) -20C bin 1x1
Integration: 20.9 hours
Darks: ~50
Flats: ~50
Bias: ~250
Avg. Moon age: 11.73 days
Avg. Moon phase: 61.44%
Bortle Dark-Sky Scale: 8.00
Astrometry.net job: 4111410
RA center: 22h 17' 17"
DEC center: +55° 42' 18"
Pixel scale: 2.318 arcsec/pixel
Orientation: 139.990 degrees
Field radius: 1.293 degrees
Resolution: 2508x3136
Locations: Backyard White Zone Observatory, Taylor, MI, Michigan, United States
Data source: Backyard
Sharpless 2-132 is a very faint emission type nebula on the Cepheus/Lacerta border. It lies at a degree southeast of Epsilon Cep and has a size of about 40 arc minutes. It is estimated to be about 10,000 to 12,000 light years away, but this is no more than an estimate. It's a well studied region as well, with lots going on as you can see in the image. It can be glimpsed visually, but that takes a rich-field refractor and very dark skies.
I originally captured and processed a Hubble Palette version about a year ago. In these cloudy winter months here in Michigan I wanted to try a more natural palette in HOO. The stars are still in SHO but color shifted to a more natural look.
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