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Saturn Nebula - NGC7009

Igor Malik
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Category:Deep Sky
Published:
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Saturn Nebula - NGC7009
Resolution:
1200x900 px
File size:
786 KB

Photo description / processing

"Saturn Nebula" - a small but bright planetary nebula in the constellation Aquarius. Its size is 41"×35", which is slightly larger than the angular size of Saturn's rings. Processed using the "planetary" algorithm in Registax, followed by star reduction in Photoshop. Taken from a balcony in a multi-story building, in a red light pollution zone.

Technical information

Telescope/Lens
Sky-Watcher 130PDS
Camera
Canon EOS 550D
Mount
Sky-Watcher EQ5
Guide Scope
No guide
Accessories
Barlow 2.5x
Software
DeepSkyStacker, RegiStax V5.1, PhotoShop
Location
Kharkiv, Ukraine

Light pollution

Red, Bortle 7 zone

Exposure

  • 172 × 15″ · ISO/Gain: 3200

Total exposure: 43 m

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