Caldwell 20, First Light "Rough Draft" with Samyang 135 and Star Adventurer GTi (Rob Foster)

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Caldwell 20, First Light "Rough Draft" with Samyang 135 and Star Adventurer GTi

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I would say this is a "rough draft", since this is not even 30 minutes of data and I do not know if I'll get a chance to image with this rig again anytime soon. More than anything, this was a first effort "test image" to make sure the software/hardware is actually working. Interesting challenge setting up a new profile in NINA. This particular image is unguided, therefore not dithered, manual focused without any type of autofocus, and exposures were limited to 30 seconds as I was fighting the full moon. Clouds were rolling in, and odds are high that wind and clouds will limit imaging opportunities the rest of the week. Nevertheless, I was pleasantly surprised at star morphology with the Star Explorer GTi and the manual focus.

A massive emission nebula in Cygnus, Caldwell 20 (NGC 7000), or the North America Nebula is a difficult target given its size; the Samyang 135 makes it easy. The Pelican Nebula (IC 5070) is also seen along the upper border of this image, as well as a smattering of other DSOs.

A fun first "rough draft".

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RA (center)	20h57m51s.26
RA (top/left)	20h46m05s.62
RA (top/right)	20h45m17s.35
RA (bottom/right)	21h08m20s.37
RA (bottom/left)	21h11m45s.55

Dec (center)	+44°45′56″.6
Dec (top/left)	+47°56′37″.8
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Dec (bottom/right)	+41°30′43″.3
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