Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cygnus (Cyg)  ·  Contains:  Crescent Nebula  ·  NGC 6888
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NGC 6888 with APM 140mm in HOO, AstroBillUK
NGC 6888 with APM 140mm in HOO
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NGC 6888 with APM 140mm in HOO

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NGC 6888 with APM 140mm in HOO, AstroBillUK
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NGC 6888 with APM 140mm in HOO

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This is my first serious attempt at astrophotography with the APM 140mm f/7 doublet. Shot in summer from Bortle 4 skies in the UK, so the Oiii was a little compromised by the lack of astronomical darkness. Altair Hypercam 26M with Altair 7nm Ha and Oiii filters. Shot at 980mm with the Riccardi Model 1 M82 flattener guided on an IOptron CEM70G.

Shot over several nights in June 2022. 55@180s Ha and 100@180s Oiii.

This is a 100% 2k by 2k crop from a 6k by 4k original including the bubble. The background is compromised by the light summer skies but as a first test of the scope in finding detail it exceed expectations.

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NGC 6888 with APM 140mm in HOO, AstroBillUK