AAPOD2 Image Archives
The Heart of the Swan
Image Description and Details : The Heart of the Swan. I hope you enjoy this image as much as I enjoyed making it! 73.5 hours of exposure over the course of 19 nights. Imaging Telescope: TPO UltraWide Imaging Cameras: ZWO ASI2600MC Pro Mount: Sky-Watcher EQ6-R Pro Filters: Astronomik L-3 Luminance UV/IR Block, Optolong L-eXtreme 2" Accessories: ZWO ASIair + Guiding Telescope: ZWO 30mm Mini Guider Scope Guiding Camera: ZWO ASI290MM Mini Astronomik L-3 Luminance UV/IR Block: 200x5" (16' 40") (gain: 100.00) -10°C Optolong L-eXtreme 2": 550x480" (73h 20') (gain: 100.00) -10°C Integration: 73h 36' 40" Darks: 60 Flats: 100 Flat darks: 100 Bortle Dark-Sky Scale: 8.00
Copyright: Jeffrey Horne
W63 (SNR G82.2+5.3) into Swan
Image Description: W63 is a weak Supernova remnant in the cirrus of the Swan nebula complex. With a 95X65 minute arc size, the name W63 comes from the Gart WESTERHOUSE catalogue.
It is near LBN 325, the large nebula at the top of the image.
15h20 total exposure
Including 34 of Ha
38 from o3 and
20 in S2
TS 86/464 quadruplet APO astrograph glasses
Televue reducer x0.80
Focal 371mm at F 4.3
EQ6 Pro Mounts
Self-driving glasses Williams Optics WO66 366mm
Camera Starshoot Autoguider
Image ZWO ASI2600MM Pro
ZWO Filter Wheel 7*36MM
Baader Filter L, R, V, B, S2, Ha and O3
Sky Quality 19.95
Magnitude CLASS 5 Bortle
SGP SEQUENCE GENERATOR PRO, SIRIL et UWE ASTRO TOOLS
Copyright: Uwe Kamin
