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Cygnus X-1 and Sh2-101

sky-man
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Category:Deep Sky
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Cygnus X-1 and Sh2-101
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Photo description / processing

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.

Technical information

Telescope/Lens
TS-Optics 152/450
Camera
ZWO ASI533MC
Mount
Sky-Watcher EQ6 (belt-modified, all-German bearings)
Guide Scope
TS-Optics 8x50 Finder Scope
Guide Camera
QHY5L-II-M
Accessories
Starizona 0.75x Reducer, Optolong L-eXtreme
Software
PHD2, Astro Photography Tool
Location
Казань, Россия

Light pollution

Orange, Bortle 6 zone

Date taken

Exposure

  • 36 × 240″ · ISO/Gain: 105 · L-extreme ·

Total exposure: 2 h 24 m

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