Cygnus X-1 and Sh2-101

 Posted: Aug 4th, 2022
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Technical Info
Telescope/Lens: TS 152/450 F2.9 (starizona 0,75x)
Camera: zwo 533mc
Mount: EQ6 belt mod/all german bearings
Guide Scope: TS 8x50 finder
Guide Camera: qhy5l2M
Software: Guiding PHD2, shooting APT.
Accessories: L-extreme
Exposure:
36 x 240" ISO/Gain: 105 - L-extreme
Orange zoneLight Pollution:
 Kazan, Russia
 Aug 3rd, 2022
2 h 24 m
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The image shows a jet from the black hole Cygnus X-1.
22:30-01:30, temperature +18°C. A 3-hour window, with the Sun at a depth of -15 degrees.
Offset 10, -10°C. 50 darks, 50 flats, 50 dark flats. No Photoshop, just stacking, brightness, and white balance. Tracking adjustments for each frame. Yellow zone of light pollution, 14 km from the city of Kazan (population over one million). Total integration time: 2 hours 24 minutes.
Resolution: 2957x2972 px
Scale: 4526 KB
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