Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cygnus (Cyg)  ·  Contains:  IC 5070  ·  Pelican Nebula  ·  The star 56Cyg
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IC 5070 - The Pelican Nebula, Tommy Lease
IC 5070 - The Pelican Nebula
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IC 5070 - The Pelican Nebula

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IC 5070 - The Pelican Nebula, Tommy Lease
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IC 5070 - The Pelican Nebula

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Description

I shot this target through some pretty smokey skies here in Colorado, so lost some details in the core of the nebula. But, overall happy with how it turned out.

Gear:

Camera: ASI1600MM w/ EAF, EFW

Filters: Astrodon 5nm Ha, 3nm SII, OIII

Scope: Orion 8" f5 Newt at 1000mm

Guidescope: Williams Optics 50mm

Guidecam: ASI120MM mini

Mount: SW EQ6R Pro

Pegasus Astro Pocket Power Box

Astro-Zap dew heaters

Image details:

40x300s HA, Gain 139, -15c

39x300s OIII, Gain 139, -15c

39x300s SII, Gain 139, -15c

25 darks, flats, darkflats

9.8 hrs total

Bortle 5/6 sky

Acquisition/Edits:

SharpCap, NINA, PHD2, Stellarium, Pixinsight, Photoshop, Topaz Denoise AI

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  • IC 5070 - The Pelican Nebula, Tommy Lease
    Original
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    IC 5070 - The Pelican Nebula, Tommy Lease
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IC 5070 - The Pelican Nebula, Tommy Lease