Secret Still Observatory

'Star, star teach me how to shine, shine'

Mark

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Details

  • Rig: ASI294MC Pro + Askar FMA180 + SkyWatcher AZ-GTi in EQ mode (unguided)
  • Software: NINA/PixInsight
  • Filters: Antlia ALP-T
    Integration time (running total):
    * OSC 5 X 300s (30m)
    * Total: 0h30m
    

Between the clouds the other day I squeezed in 30 minutes of exposure time on the border between Cassiopeia and Cepheus, a region full of interesting objects. The view in the photo is wide field - 6.6 x 4.8 degrees. Due to the short exposure the H alpha clouds are mainly colourless (e.g. the Lobster Claw Nebula) and the resolution is somewhat poor but I thought it quite an interesting exercise to point the telescope almost randomly to see what became visible.

Cassiopeia/Cepheus - click for a larger view

Cassiopeia/Cepheus - click for a larger view

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