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Rho Ophiuchi molecular cloud

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Rho Ophiuchi molecular cloudIC 4600IC 4606NGC 6093NGC 6121NGC 6144IC 4603IC 4604IC 4605
Resolution:
5520x3944 px
File size:
7476 KB

Photo description / processing

Almost gave up on processing this frame. The signal collected from the light-polluted coast of Montenegro was unimpressive. The August trip to the excellent skies of Stara Planina (Bortle 2 at 1600 meters altitude - it's fire) only allowed adding 40 minutes before Antares set behind the neighboring mountain. Was motivated to return to this material by the well-known Cuiv, who showed on his YouTube channel what can be extracted from an eight-minute stack of Rho Ophiuchi.

Technical information

Telescope/Lens
Askar FMA180
Camera
RisingCam 571C
Mount
Sky-Watcher AZ-GTi
Guide Scope
SVBONY SV165 Guide Scope
Guide Camera
T7M
Software
N.I.N.A., PHD2, Siril, StarNet++, Affinity Photo, NoiseXTerminator, GraXpert, Luminar
Location
Crni Vrh, Serbia

Light pollution

Blue, Bortle 3 zone

Date taken

Exposure

  • 44 × 60″ · ISO/Gain: 100 ·
  • 132 × 30″ · ISO/Gain: 100 ·

Total exposure: 1 h 50 m

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