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Monkey Head Nebula NGC 2175

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Monkey Head Nebula NGC 2175IC 2159NGC 2174NGC 2175
Resolution:
1899x1064 px
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2219 KB

Photo description / processing

Monkey Head Nebula. The open star cluster in NGC 2175 was probably noticed before 1654 by the Italian astronomer Giovanni Battista Hodierna.

Technical information

Telescope/Lens
Askar 71F
Camera
Zwo ASI662MC
Mount
ZWO AM5
Guide Scope
Askar OAG
Guide Camera
ZWO ASI120MM
Software
Pixinsight
Location
Minusinsk, Russia

Light pollution

Orange, Bortle 6 zone

Date taken

Exposure

  • 92 × 30″ · ISO/Gain: 252 ·

Total exposure: 46 m

Comments

Oleg Novoselov
An unusual angle, not immediately recognizable. The stars could be tightened up to avoid looking like saucers, but otherwise the resolution is good.
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Evgeniy KupriyanovReply to Oleg Novoselov
I cropped it twice; three times seemed too much to me :)
I'm thinking of getting filters for experiments, as everything around here is lit up with LEDs within about 50-60 meters. Which ones would you recommend? I've been considering the SV240 from A Bony and the Askar C1 and C2. The camera is an ASI585.
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Oleg NovoselovReply to Evgeniy Kupriyanov
Look, you shouldn't get the 240, because: 1. You have a refractor. 2. The 662 doesn't have a UV/IR filter. 3. The 240 lets in IR—check its range. It's only for reflectors, or you'd need to add another UV/IR filter. That's why stars will look bloated. Better to get the SV 220 or Laida, depending on which is cheaper at the moment. They were selling them on the forum recently for very little. And you do stretch the stars separately, right?
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Evgeniy KupriyanovReply to Oleg Novoselov
I got a bit lazy here—I stretched it along with the image in the first stage, then only separated it, toned down the curves, and merged it back together.
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Evgeniy KupriyanovReply to Oleg Novoselov
I got a bit lazy here, stretched it together with the image in the first stage, then only separated them, toned down the curves, and merged them back together.
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