AAPOD2 Image Archives
Monkey Head Nebula
Image Description and Details : NGC 2174 / Sh2-252 - The Monkey Head Nebula, located about 6,400 light-years away in the constellation Orion.
Celestron 11” Edge HD with .7x reducer at f7. Celestron OAG with 174mm guide camera, CEM 70 mount, ZWO 2600 mm pro, ASIAIR pro+, ZWO 7 x 36mm EFW, ZWO EAF, 5 min subs shot with Chroma 3nm filters in SHO palette. 9 hours total. Processed in Pixinsight. Shot from my backyard, bortle 8.
Copyright: Richard McInnis
SH2-101 - The Tulip Nebula
Image Description and Details : SH2-101 - The Tulip Nebula. Located 6,000 light years away in the constellation Cygnus.
Celestron 11” Edge HD with .7x reducer at F/7
Celestron OAG and a ZWO 174mm guide camera
Ioptron CEM 70 mount
ZWO 2600MM Pro cooled to -10° / gain 100.
ZWO ASIAIR pro+
ZWO EAF focuser
Chroma 3nm filters with ZWO 7x36mm EFW
Processed in Pixinsight.
Shot from my backyard, bortle 8.
Ha - 5 min subs x 64= 5.33 hrs.
Oiii - 5 min subs x 61 = 5.08 hrs.
Sii - 5 min subs x 63 = 5.25 hrs
Total integration time = 15.66 hrs.
Copyright: Richard McInnis