LDN 1251 The Rotten Fish

Posted: Nov 24th, 2025

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Telescope/Lens: Sky-Watcher QUATTRO 10S (250 MM F/4)

Camera: RisingCam IMX571 Mono

Mount: SW EQ6R-Pro

Guide Scope: QHY OAG

Guide Camera: QHY5iii200m

Software: Nina, Phd2, GS Server, Pixinsight

Accessories: TSGPU, QHY CFWM

Exposure:

30 x 120" ISO/Gain: 100 - L

53 x 300" ISO/Gain: 100 - L

10 x 120" ISO/Gain: 100 - R

24 x 300" ISO/Gain: 100 - R

10 x 120" ISO/Gain: 100 - G

23 x 300" ISO/Gain: 100 - G

10 x 120" ISO/Gain: 100 - B

22 x 300" ISO/Gain: 100 - B

Yellow, Bortle 5 zone:

Tverskaya Oblast Moskovskaya Oblast, Russia

Nov 15th, 2025

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12 h 10 m

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I shot over several nights in August, September, and October. The weather this year doesn't encourage frequent outings.

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LDN 1251 Гнилая рыба (The Rotten Fish)

20 Jul, 2026

20 h 14 m

LDN 1251 is a complex of dark molecular clouds located in the constellation Cepheus. Dense interstellar dust obscures the rich stellar background of the Milky W…

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LDN 1251 Гнилая рыба (The Rotten Fish)

24 Nov, 2025

12 h 10 m

I shot over several nights in August, September, and October. The weather this year doesn't encourage frequent outings.

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Excellent!

24 Nov, 2025 Reply

Astrograph Replied to Lxkor

Thank you!

24 Nov, 2025 Reply

Great!

24 Nov, 2025 Reply

Astrograph Replied to Poppy8micro

Thank you!

24 Nov, 2025 Reply

Astrograph Replied to Poppy8micro

Thank you!

24 Nov, 2025 Reply

Excellent detail!
I took the trouble to count how much total integration time was accumulated—it came to 720 minutes—and then I noticed it was already all tallied up.

24 Nov, 2025 Reply

Astrograph Replied to Vadim

Thank you!

24 Nov, 2025 Reply

Polyakov Aleksey

Great shot! I see a profile of Lenin here, pointing toward a bright future :)

29 Nov, 2025 Reply

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