Pillars of NGC 7822

Location: Cartagena, Spain

Image Description and Details: ​NGC 7822 is a young star forming complex in the constellation of Cepheus. The complex encompasses the emission region designated Sharpless 171, and the young cluster of stars named Berkeley 59. The complex is believed to be some 800–1000 pc distant with the younger components aged no more than a few million years. The complex also includes one of the hottest stars discovered within 1 kpc of the Sun, namely BD+66 1673, which is an eclipsing binary system consisting of an O5V that exhibits a surface temperature of nearly 45,000 K and a luminosity about 100,000 times that of the Sun. The star is one of the primary sources illuminating the nebula and shaping the complex's famed pillars of creation-type formations,

Equipment Details: Imaging telescopes or lenses:​ Takahashi FSQ130ED
Imaging cameras: ASI 2600mm
Mounts: JTW Trident P75
​Guiding telescopes or lenses: Takahashi FS60CB
Guiding cameras: QHY CCD QHY 5 II
Focal Extender / Reducer: None
Software: Sequence Generator Pro SGP (for capture) PHD 2 (guiding), Astro Pixel Processor & PixInsight,
Filters: Astrodon Ha, SII, OIII,

Accessories: Robofocus Focuser controlled by Lunatico Armadillo, ATIK EFW3, RB Focus Gaius, RB Focus Excalibur.

Original Resolution: 3250 x 2076
Dates: 28th Oct to 05th Nov 2023

Frames:
Astrodon Ha 36 x 10'
Astrodon SII 30 x 10'
Astrodon OIII 42 x 10'

Total integration = 18 hours.

Copyright: Brendan Kinch