SH104 SHO Crop

Here is a crop version of the SH104 to popup the details in the nebula beautifully rendered using the SHO palette (Sulfur-II, Hydrogen-alpha, Oxygen-III).

 

Technical Details:

 

Telescope: 🔭 ASA 400 RC f/8

 

Mount: 🌌 ASA DDM100

 

Camera: 📷 ZWO ASI 6200 MM Pro (IMX455 CMOS sensor)

 

Filters: 🎨 SII, Ha, OIII, RGB

 

Exposure:

Ha: 900s x 5

OIII: 600s x 4

SII: 600s x 2

RGB: 300s x 4 for each channel

All in BIN1

 

Total Integration:

Ha: 75 minutes

OIII: 40 minutes

SII: 20 minutes

RGB: 20 minutes per channel

 

Total Integration Time: 195 minutes (3 hours and 15 minutes)

 

Processing:

The image was processed using MaximDL, PixInsight, and Photoshop to emphasize the fine structures of ionized gas and reveal the nebula’s dynamic, bubble-like form. The RGB data was used to naturally colorize the stars.

 

Location and Date:

Namibia, September 2024

 

This image of SH104 in the SHO palette captures both the powerful forces shaping this nebula and the delicate beauty of interstellar gas, all floating in the rich star field of the Cygnus region.

 

Thanks for watching,

Haim

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