North America + Pelican Nebulae
I've imaged this before and this is not my best but I'm happy with this output from an uncooled planetary camera, part of my ongoing exploration of ultraportable urban astrophotography.
The North America nebula is named for its striking resemblance to the continent and the Pelican, likewise, for its less compelling resemblance to the sea bird. Both are part of the same cloud of ionized Hydrogen which emits the characteristic reddish H-alpha wavelength that facilitates imaging with an appropriate filter. Higher resolution take here:
www.flickr.com/photos/124244349@N07/43192523632/in/datepo...
Compared with the cooled camera used for this linked image, the planetary camera used here has a much smaller chip and is a fraction of the cost. While a camera like this is great for imaging Jupiter and Saturn, its performance on a target like this a testament to the improvement in sensor technology.
Tech Stuff: Canon 17-55mm f2.8 zoom lens/ZWO ASI385MC/IDAS LPS-D2 filter/iOptron CubePro 8200 mount, unguided. Two hours total integration time of 4 second exposures, captured with SharpCap and processed with PixInsight. Captured from my yard in Westchester County.
North America + Pelican Nebulae
I've imaged this before and this is not my best but I'm happy with this output from an uncooled planetary camera, part of my ongoing exploration of ultraportable urban astrophotography.
The North America nebula is named for its striking resemblance to the continent and the Pelican, likewise, for its less compelling resemblance to the sea bird. Both are part of the same cloud of ionized Hydrogen which emits the characteristic reddish H-alpha wavelength that facilitates imaging with an appropriate filter. Higher resolution take here:
www.flickr.com/photos/124244349@N07/43192523632/in/datepo...
Compared with the cooled camera used for this linked image, the planetary camera used here has a much smaller chip and is a fraction of the cost. While a camera like this is great for imaging Jupiter and Saturn, its performance on a target like this a testament to the improvement in sensor technology.
Tech Stuff: Canon 17-55mm f2.8 zoom lens/ZWO ASI385MC/IDAS LPS-D2 filter/iOptron CubePro 8200 mount, unguided. Two hours total integration time of 4 second exposures, captured with SharpCap and processed with PixInsight. Captured from my yard in Westchester County.