SH 2-86 HSO
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- 6076x3951 px
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Photo description / processing
By a fortunate turn of events, a period of clear nights coincided with the new moon. This, along with the nights gradually growing longer and darker, allowed enough signal to be accumulated over 5 nights. I had been planning to capture the Fox Fur Nebula since last summer, when the weather prevented me from doing so in time. After finishing one of the sessions, just before dawn, while I was packing up my equipment, I was lucky enough to observe a field of noctilucent clouds.
Technical information
- Telescope/Lens
- Sky-Watcher QUATTRO 150P (F/3.45)
- Camera
- ToupTek ATR2600M
- Mount
- ZWO AM5N
- Guide Scope
- SVBony SV106 60mm
- Guide Camera
- ToupTek GPM462M
- Accessories
- MeLE Quieter3 Mini PC · Sky-Watcher 0.85x MPCC · ToupTek AFW 7x36mm · WandererAstro Plus V3 · ZWO EAF
- Software
- Adobe Photoshop · PHD2 · PixInsight · N.I.N.A. / NINA
Exposure
- 77 × 180″ · ISO/Gain: 100 · Ha
- 74 × 180″ · ISO/Gain: 100 · OIII
- 77 × 180″ · ISO/Gain: 100 · SII
Total exposure: 11 h 24 m
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SH 2-86 HSOJul 19th, 2026
11 h 24 m
By a fortunate turn of events, a period of clear nights coincided with the new moon. This, along with the nights gradually growing longer and darker, allowed enough signal to be accumulated over 5 nights. I had been planning to capture the Fox Fur Nebula since last summer, when the weather prevented me from doing so in time. After finishing one of the sessions, just before dawn, while I was packing up my equipment, I was lucky enough to observe a field of noctilucent clouds.
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