NGC 6888 - ~11 hours of the Crescent Nebula (Nazmus)

Celestial hemisphere: Northern · Constellation: Cygnus (Cyg) · Contains: 28 Cyg · 29 Cyg · 34 Cyg) · Crescent Nebula · IC 4996 · NGC 6888 · Permanent nova (P Cyg · The star Revenant of the Swan · The star b2 Cyg · The star b3 Cyg

NGC 6888 - ~11 hours of the Crescent Nebula, Nazmus

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NGC 6888 - ~11 hours of the Crescent Nebula

Link: https://www.naztronomy.com/images/portfolio/fullscreen/Crescent_Nebula_2022.jpg

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NGC 6888 - ~11 hours of the Crescent Nebula

Link: https://www.naztronomy.com/images/portfolio/fullscreen/Crescent_Nebula_2022.jpg

Taken from my backyard near Boston over a few nights, almost 11 hours of total integration using an astro-modded DSLR and L-eNhance filter. Taken in the summer of 2022, I just had time to finish processing it.

I overexposed my lights so I created a video talking about the histogram and how you shouldn't worry about getting the perfect exposure during your session because you can still make it look great: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8g8jNSVP-Y

Equipment used:

Astro-Tech AT60ED with the 0.8x Reducer/Flattener on Advanced VX Mount
Mount controlled via Astroberry
Canon T2i @ ISO 1600 (H-alpha modded)
clip-in Optolong L-eNhance filter
Svbony 60mm guide scope with ZWO ASI120MM-Mini guide cam
12x300 Sec + 149x240 sec lights (~11 hours)
5-15 darks for each session (47 total)
35 bias
40 flats for each session
Stacked in AstroPixelProcess and did some auto stretches on it, light pollution removal, and star color calibration.
Post-Processed in Photoshop: Camera Raw adjustments, curves, and saturation

You can see a higher resolution at https://www.naztronomy.com/images/portfolio/fullscreen/Crescent_Nebula_2022.jpg

My YouTube: https://youtube.com/Naztronomy

Light Polluted skies
Astro-Tech Imaging Group
Beginners AP
Northeast Imagers
CMOS Imagers
Cloudy Nights
N.I.N.A. Users
FriendlyCosmos
Massachusetts Astro
Processed with Photoshop
Supernova Imagers (no remnants pls😉)
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Narrowband imaging
Suburban Astrophotography
The OSC Club (One Shot Camera)
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