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Image of the day 01/07/2023

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    VdB 14/15 with SH2-202 in HaLRGB, 



    
        

            Prashant Ranganath
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    Image of the day 01/07/2023

    Getting plate-solving status, please wait...
      VdB 14/15 with SH2-202 in HaLRGB, 



    
        

            Prashant Ranganath
      Powered byPixInsight

      Acquisition details

      Dates:
      Sept. 26, 2022 ·  Sept. 27, 2022 ·  Sept. 28, 2022 ·  Sept. 30, 2022 ·  Oct. 2, 2022
      Frames:
      Chroma Blue 36 mm: 176×180(8h 48′)
      Chroma Green 36 mm: 174×180(8h 42′)
      Chroma H-alpha 5nm Bandpass 36 mm: 314×300(26h 10′)
      Chroma Lum 36 mm: 500×180(25h)
      Chroma Red 36 mm: 185×180(9h 15′)
      Integration:
      77h 55′
      Avg. Moon age:
      3.26 days
      Avg. Moon phase:
      15.61%
      Bortle Dark-Sky Scale:
      1.00

      RA center: 03h24m12s.31

      DEC center: +59°2213.7

      Pixel scale: 1.402 arcsec/pixel

      Orientation: -0.578 degrees

      Field radius: 1.833 degrees

      WCS transformation: thin plate spline

      More info:Open 

      Resolution: 7232x6031

      File size: 17.9 MB

      Locations: Remote Hosting Facility, Fort Davis, TX, United States

      Data source: Own remote observatory

      Remote source: Non-commercial independent facility

      Description

      Van den Bergh 14 & 15 along with SH2-202 in HaLRGB. This is a 2-panel mosaic from  data I finished capturing a few months ago but hadn't had the time to sit down and process until now. I am properly proud of this image, more so than any of the others I have made since going remote. The stark contrast of the blue reflection nebula and the hydrogen alpha emission from the Sharpless cloud juxtaposed next to each other make this an extremely dynamic region. 

      I have not seen that many images of these objects in particular on Astrobin and thus wanted to shoot it in the hopes of inspiring others to make even better images of it in the future. 

      - Location: Remote Observatory (Bortle 1, SQM 21.99) near Fort Davis, TX
      - Total Exposure Time: 77.9 Hours
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      Software:
      - N.I.N.A for image acquisition, platesolving, and framing
      - PHD2 for guiding
      - PixInsight for processing
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      Acquisition (total of both panels):
      - Ha: 314 x 5m (5nm)
      - L: 500 x 3m
      - R: 185 x 3m
      - G: 174 x 3m
      - B: 176 x 3m
      - All images at Gain 56, Offset 25 (Readout mode 1) and -5C sensor temperature
      - 20 flats per filter
      - Master Dark, Flat & Bias from Library
      - Nights: 9/26-9/28, 9/30-10/2, 10/12, 10/13, 10/20-10/23, 10/26-10/30, 11/2, 11/3, 11/5, 11/7/22

      See Flickr Link for full Processing Details

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