| OBJECT |
Pelican Nebula (IC 5070) (top image is reduced-size | other sizes: medium , original) Bottom image is an "LHa-only" view Distance: 1,800 light years |
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| Telescope | Takahashi FS-60C @ f/6.2 | |
| Mount | Takahashi EM200 Temma II | |
| Camera | QSI 540wsg @ -15C | |
| Filters | Astrodon Ha (3nm), Astrodon Tru-Balance I-Series LRGB Gen 2 | |
| Guider | SX Lodestar | |
| Settings | 7x20min Ha, 4x5min L (bin1x1); 4x5min ea RGB (bin2x2); AstroArt5, CS4 (slightly cropped, 10xdarks/flats/fdarks/bias) | |
| Date/Location Notes |
2 November 2015 - Las Cruces, NM Published in All About Space magazine, Issue 49, Mar 16, pg 91. Published in Astronomical League's quarterly Reflector Magazine, Mar 2016 issue, pg 26 (screenshot). Published as Astronomy Magazine Picture of the Day, 27 Jan 16 (screenshot). This image is LHaRGB, where Ha was used in combination with Luminance and Ha:R (80:20) was used for the Red channel. |
