Imaging cameras: ZWO ASI1600MM-Cool
Guiding telescopes or lenses: Skywatcher 9x50 finder
Software: Photoshop · Pleiades Astrophoto, S.L. Pix Insight
Filters: Optolong LRGB SHO(6nm) 31mm
Dates:June 2, 2019
Frames: 98x180"
Integration: 4.9 hours
Avg. Moon age: 28.56 days
Avg. Moon phase: 1.05%
Astrometry.net job: 4128866
RA center: 11h 38' 32"
DEC center: -63° 17' 5"
Pixel scale: 2.055 arcsec/pixel
Orientation: 1.633 degrees
Field radius: 0.833 degrees
Resolution: 1760x2328
Locations: deepskysafaris.com Rooisand, Windhoek, Namibia
Data source: Traveller
The closeup of IC2948 shows the complex structure of this nebula, the Thackerays globules and some reflection nebulae. The field was not big enough to cover the prominent outer part, so happily something remains to be done for a nice future trip.
8" f/4 Newtonian and ASI1600MMPro on AZEQ6, LRGBHa
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