Object |
Description: |
Pelican Nebula in Emission-Line |
Type: |
Nebula |
Constellation: |
Cygnus |
Distance: |
1,800 ly |
Image |
Date: |
July 25, 2007 |
Location: |
Carlsbad, CA |
Exposure: |
SII 4x15 (bin 2x2), Ha 12x10 4x900 (bin 1x1) , OIII 5x15 (bin 2x2) as RGB |
Notes: |
Imaged over 4 nights in less than ideal conditions |
Equipment |
Optics: |
Vixen VC200L Corrected Reflector |
Focal Length: |
1280mm @f/6.4 |
Mount: |
Astro-Physics 900GTO |
Camera: |
SBIG ST-2000XM |
Focuser: |
Robo-Focus |
Filters: |
CFW10A, Astrodon 6nm SII, Ha, OIII |
Software: |
Maxim DL, Photoshop |