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IC 5146 Cocoon Nebula

Category:Deep Sky
Published:
1941
IC 5146 Cocoon NebulaIC 5146
Resolution:
3717x3059 px
File size:
20118 KB

Photo description / processing

I spent a long and painful time shooting the Cocoon Nebula IC5146 in June. From the red-white zone, I managed to collect this over a total of 23 and a half hours. Revealing the dust and reflection parts from the city is certainly quite a challenge, but gathering another 23 hours—my patience has already run out.

Technical information

Telescope/Lens
Sky-Watcher 200PDS
Camera
QHY QHY163C
Mount
Sky-Watcher EQ6-R Pro
Guide Scope
SVBONY 60/240
Guide Camera
ZWO ASI120MM Mini
Accessories
Baader 2-inch MPCC Mark III, Optolong L-eXtreme 2-inch Filter
Software
Pixinsight
Location
Krasnodar, Russian Federation

Light pollution

Red, Bortle 7 zone

Date taken

Exposure

  • 940 × 90″ · ISO/Gain: 100 · L-PRO ·

Total exposure: 23 h 30 m

Comments

sky-man
I would still go out of town and capture this in 5-6 hours.
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chromatReply to sky-man
It's a pity I'm not you, and I didn't go.
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sky-manReply to chromat
But the result is excellent! Super.
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