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IC 342 - The Hidden Galaxy

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IC 342 - The Hidden GalaxyIC 342
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Photo description / processing

Crop Shot over several nights, on average 5 hours each, from September 2 to 8. About 3 hours went to waste, mainly due to haze and unstable atmospheric conditions. For the first time, I've captured so much! The galaxy is quite interesting, I think it was worth it :)

Technical information

Telescope/Lens
Sky-Watcher 200/1000
Camera
Player One Poseidon-C
Mount
SW AZ-EQ6 GT
Guide Scope
Player One FHD-OAG Max
Guide Camera
Player One Ceres-M
Accessories
Sharpstar 0.95x, Player One Phoenix Wheel 5x2"
Software
N.I.N.A., DeepSkyStacker, GraXpert, AstroSharp, Pixinsight
Location
Nizhny Novgorod, Russia

Light pollution

Blue, Bortle 3 zone

Date taken

Exposure

  • 360 × 300″ · ISO/Gain: 126 · Player One UV/IR cut 2" ·

Total exposure: 30 h 0 m

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