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IC63 "Ghost of Cassiopeia"

Anth
49843
Category:Deep Sky
Published:
1303
IC63 "Ghost of Cassiopeia"IC 59IC 63
Resolution:
5956x3916 px
File size:
4245 KB

Photo description / processing

Taken over 15 nights in August and September 2025 in the Moscow region.

Technical information

Telescope/Lens
Askar 151PHQ
Camera
ZWO ASI2600MC PRO
Mount
Custom Harmonic-Drive Mount
Guide Scope
Sky-Watcher Evoguide 50ED
Guide Camera
ZWO ASI678MM
Software
Pixinsight
Location
Moscow, Russia

Light pollution

Orange, Bortle 6 zone

Date taken

Exposure

  • 640 × 180″ · ISO/Gain: 100 · Optolong L-Ultimate ·
  • 60 × 180″ · ISO/Gain: 100 · Antlia Quad Band ·

Total exposure: 35 h 0 m

Comments

Valeriy
15 nights... Yeah, I thought I could capture it in one night )))). But I still have 14 nights ahead.
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AnthReply to Valeriy
Now the nights are already dark, you can start at 20:00 and finish around 5 in the morning, roughly.
Almost 9 full hours!
In August, I had nights where I could only get about 1.5 hours of usable time
+ I also have a slow telescope with f/7
So it's quite possible to try and get a decent image over 3-4 nights
In one night, it's unlikely, the object is just too faint
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Herost
How do you like the Antlia Quad Band filter?
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AnthReply to Herost
Honestly, it's not clear yet. It definitely doesn't work magic, that's for sure. On galaxies, it removes a noticeable amount of signal—I tried shooting M101 with it and ended up shooting without any filters at all. But for IC63, for example, I started shooting with the L-Ultimate and everything was fine until I accidentally set the Quad Band in the filter wheel. To my surprise, there was actually more signal with it, and dark inclusions appeared in the wing in the upper right corner, which were almost invisible with the L-Ultimate. So for some objects it works well, but for galaxies, I haven't been convinced yet.
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HerostReply to Anth
It's a strange thing; in theory, it should work perfectly for galaxies.
I’d be very interested to see—would you be able to post an example single shot of M101 with and without the filter?
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oeswwwReply to Herost
I have a comparison of the Quadband versus No filter for a galaxy on VK. After all, this filter is for those who want to get at least something from galaxies and clusters in urban light pollution. It has better white balance than the Triband. The Ultimate is already a dual-band filter with a very narrow passband of 3nm. Of course, it is purely for capturing emission nebulae (Ha & O).
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AnthReply to oeswww
Interesting, I'll take a look at your comparison.
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oeswwwReply to Anth
I'm sorry, but I cannot access external websites or URLs, including the one you provided (https://vk.ru/life_is_good). I can only process the text you give me directly. If you paste the text you want translated here, I'll be happy to help.
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