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Diffuse emission nebula "North America" (NGC 7000, LBN 373)

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Diffuse emission nebula "North America" (NGC 7000, LBN 373)
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Constellation Cygnus
Diffuse emission nebula "North America" (NGC 7000, LBN 373)
H II regions of ionized hydrogen
Dark gas-dust region LDN 935 "Gulf of Mexico"

Equipment:
Camera Canon EOS 200 Da.
Telescope Synta SkyWatcher 150/750, F/5
Mount HEQ-5 Pro
Bahtinov mask
Polar finder camera iOptron iPolar
Coma corrector Baader MPCC Mark III
Guidescope SVBONY 60/240, F/4
Guide camera ZWO ASI 120 Mini
Flat panel Gemini 190 mm

Capture software:
Astrophotography Tool, SharpCap (polar alignment), EQ-Mode, ASCOM, Cartes Du Ciel, PHD2

Village Stepninskoye, Chelyabinsk Oblast
Blue light pollution zone. Class 4 on the Bortle scale.

Imaging on 14-15.08.2026
Total 173 light frames of 90 seconds each + 20 dark frames + 20 bias frames + 20 flat frames
ISO 3200

Total integration time Σ=4h19'30"

Post-processing software:
DeepSkyStacker, FITStacker, Lightroom, StraNet2GUI, Photoshop, Topaz Denoise AI

Technical information

Telescope/Lens
Sky-Watcher 150/750
Camera
Canon 200 Da
Mount
Sky-Watcher HEQ5 PRO SynScan
Guide Scope
SVBONY 60/240
Guide Camera
ZWO ASI 120 Mini
Accessories
Baader MPCC Mark III, iOptron iPolar, Bahtinov mask, Gemini 190 mm
Software
APT, DeepSkyStacker, FitsWork, FITStacker, Lightroom, StraNet2GUI, Photoshop, Topaz Denoise AI
Location
Chelyabinskaya oblast', Stepninskoe, Russia

Light pollution

Blue, Bortle 3 zone

Date taken

Exposure

  • 173 × 90″ · ISO/Gain: 3200 ·

Total exposure: 4 h 20 m

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Diffuse emission nebula "North America" (NGC 7000, LBN 373)
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Diffuse emission nebula "North America" (NGC 7000, LBN 373)

Aug 16th, 2026

4 h 20 m

Constellation CygnusDiffuse emission nebula "North America" (NGC 7000, LBN 373)H II regions of ionized hydrogenDark gas-dust region LDN 935 "Gulf of Mexico"Equipment:Camera Canon EOS 200 Da.Telescope Synta SkyWatcher 150/750, F/5Mount HEQ-5 ProBahtinov maskPolar finder camera iOptron iPolarComa corrector Baader MPCC Mark IIIGuidescope SVBONY 60/240, F/4Guide camera ZWO ASI 120 MiniFlat panel Gemini 190 mmCapture software:Astrophotography Tool, SharpCap (polar alignment), EQ-Mode, ASCOM, Cartes Du Ciel, PHD2Village Stepninskoye, Chelyabinsk OblastBlue light pollution zone. Class 4 on the Bortle scale.Imaging on 14-15.08.2026Total 173 light frames of 90 seconds each + 20 dark frames + 20 bias frames + 20 flat framesISO 3200Total integration time Σ=4h19'30"Post-processing software:DeepSkyStacker, FITStacker, Lightroom, StraNet2GUI, Photoshop, Topaz Denoise AI

Diffuse emission nebula "North America" (NGC 7000, LBN 373)
Diffuse emission nebula "North America" (NGC 7000, LBN 373)

Aug 16th, 2026

4 h 20 m

Constellation CygnusDiffuse emission nebula "North America" (NGC 7000, LBN 373)H II regions of ionized hydrogenDark gas-dust region LDN 935 "Gulf of Mexico"Equipment:Camera Canon EOS 200 Da.Telescope Synta SkyWatcher 150/750, F/5Mount HEQ-5 ProBahtinov maskPolar finder camera iOptron iPolarComa corrector Baader MPCC Mark IIIGuidescope SVBONY 60/240, F/4Guide camera ZWO ASI 120 MiniFlat panel Gemini 190 mmCapture software:Astrophotography Tool, SharpCap (polar alignment), EQ-Mode, ASCOM, Cartes Du Ciel, PHD2Village of Stepninskoye, Chelyabinsk OblastBlue light pollution zone. Class 4 on the Bortle scale.Imaging on 14-15.08.2026Total of 173 Light frames at 90 seconds each + 20 Dark frames + 20 Bias frames + 20 Flat framesISO 3200Total integrated signal Σ=4h19'30"Post-processing software:DeepSkyStacker, FITStacker, Lightroom, StraNet2GUI, Photoshop, Topaz Denoise AI

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