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September 2021, 2021 Jason Matter September 2021, 2021 Jason Matter

IC 1340 - THE BAT NEBULA

Image Description and Details : IC 1340, otherwise known as The Bat Nebula and Caldwell 33, is a beautiful portion of the Cygnus loop supernova remnant that reveals delicate wisps and filaments of nebulosity. Sadly, it is often overlooked because of the notoriety of three other portions of the Cygnus loop, namely the Veil Nebula, The Witch's Broom Nebula, and Pickering's Triangle. IC 1340 is the continuation of the Veil Nebula. The nebula lies approximately 1,500 light-years from Earth.

Imaging telescopes or lenses: GSO RC 8'' F/8 Carbon Fiber @ 1120mm
Imaging cameras: QHYCCD QHY 183M
Mounts: iOptron Cem70 and Sky-Watcher EQ6 Rowan belt mod
Guiding telescopes: GSO RC 8'' F/8 Carbon Fiber @ 1120mm
Guiding cameras: Imaging source dmk21au618
Focal reducers: astrophisics 0.67x
Software: Pleadies astro Pixinsight 1.8.8, KStars INDI/Ekos
Filters: Optolong Ha 7nm, IDAS LP2 v2, Optolong OIII 6.5nm 31mm, Baader LRGB 31mm
Accessory: QHY-CCD CFW2-7 31mm

Multiple exposure time has been used to obtain the best of details, for a total exposure time of about 59 hours.

HAlpha 222x600" -20C bin 1x1
Oiii 114x600" -20C bin 1x1
RGB: 36x300" -20C bin 1x1 / 12 subs for each filter

Copyright Information: Acquisition by Giuseppe Amante & Alessandro Pensato.
Pixinsight processing by Giuseppe Amante

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July 2021, 2021 Jason Matter July 2021, 2021 Jason Matter

NGC6888 Crescent nebula

Image Description and Details : NGC 6888 captured during multiple nights between 2 and 13 July 2021, with two RC 8" on EQ6 mount and CEM70, two QHYCCD 183M camera and a CFW3 filter wheel equipped with Baader LRGB filters and Optolong LRGB-HA-Oiii fillter.

Multiple exposure time has been used to obtain the best of details, for a total exposure time of about 45 hours.

HAlpha 135x600" -20C bin 1x1aa
Oiii 120x600" -20C bin 1x1
RGB: 30x300" -20C bin 1x1 10s for each filter

Copyright: Acquisition by Giuseppe Amante & Alessandro Pensato.
Pixinsight processing by Giuseppe Amante

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