| OBJECT |
IC 5146 - Cocoon Nebula (image above is reduced-size | other sizes: medium , original) Distance: 3,300 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 | 8x15min Ha; 2x5min ea RGB (all bin1x1); AstroArt5, CS4 (slightly cropped, 10xdarks/flats/fdarks/bias) | |
| Date/Location Notes |
27 December 2013, 6 January 2014 - Las Cruces, NM
Published 21 Mar 14: - 17th slot in Space.com "March 2014 Night Sky Photos" (screenshot) Imaged over 2 nights (Cygnus area). This image is Ha_HaRGB, where Ha:R (80:20) was used for the Red channel, and Ha for Luminance. The Ha filter is bringing out some dusty areas around IC 5146. |
