California or NGC 1499

Andrew Fedoroff

495

Deep Sky

Feb 21st, 2020

2177

IC 2005

Resolution:: 2560x1885 px
File size:: 3990 KB

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Photo description / processing

Darks, Offsets, Flats, 31 frames each November 21 and 22, 2019 (2 nights) This was my first project with the brand new SW NEQ-6 PRO SynScan. The experience was entirely positive, though fine-tuning was still needed—as it still is now.

Technical information

Telescope/Lens: Sky-Watcher BKP150/750
Camera: ZWO ASI1600MC-Cool
Mount: Sky-Watcher NEQ6 Pro
Guide Scope: Stellarvue 9x50 Finder Scope
Guide Camera: QHY5V-M
Accessories: Baader 2-inch MPCC Mark III
Software: Astro Photography Tool, PHD2, DeepSkyStacker, FitStacker, Adobe Photoshop