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NGC 7538 Area, HOO, Stephen Garretson
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NGC 7538 Area, HOO

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NGC 7538 Area, HOO, Stephen Garretson
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NGC 7538 Area, HOO

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Description

NGC 7538 is called the Little Lagoon Nebula, it resides next to Sharpless 161, part of which is shown in this image, This target really needs SII for a SHO to show it off... and a bigger telescope would also be useful! Ok MJ, Eddie, Jim P, here ya go.

[36] guided 300s Ha subs
[42] guided 300s OIII subs
total integration: 6.5 hours

capture:
William Optics FLT 132 APO w/ William Optics 0.8x r/f [~740 mm effective focal length at f/5.6]
ASI 533MM
ASI EFW
Baader 3.5nm Ha filter
Chroma 3nm OIII filter
MicroTouch focus motor

guiding:
William Optics RedCat f/4.9 Petzval Astrograph
ASI 290M Mini

Paramount MX+
from the Beevo Dome

TheSkyX, PHD2, SGP
PixInsight, Mac OS Photos, Preview

...Stephen

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NGC 7538 Area, HOO, Stephen Garretson

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