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Dark nebulae in Cepheus
Fujifilm X-T10, Samyang 135mm f/2.0 ED UMC @ f2.0, ISO 1600, 50 x 90 sec, tracking with iOptron SkyTracker Pro, stacking with DeepSkyStacker, editing with Astro Pixel Processor and GIMP, taken Sept. 26, 2019 under Bortle 3/4 skies.
This extent contains three frequently imaged nebulae: the Dark Shark Nebula (LDN 1235, center), the dark nebula LDN 1251 (lower left), and the Wolf's Cave nebula, which includes VdB 152, a reflection nebula and LDN 1217, a dark nebula. Other visible objects include the dark nebula LDN 1221 (lower right of VdB 152) and Dengel-Hartl 5, a blue and red planetary nebula (below VdB 152).
I've always loved this extent, which was high on my list of targets for the Samyang 135. I wasn't too happy with my first attempt, but am very happy with this result. Shooting raw, imaging when it was as high as possible, using the "remove light pollution' tool of Astro Pixel Processor, and some more experience processing made the difference.
Dark nebulae in Cepheus
Fujifilm X-T10, Samyang 135mm f/2.0 ED UMC @ f2.0, ISO 1600, 50 x 90 sec, tracking with iOptron SkyTracker Pro, stacking with DeepSkyStacker, editing with Astro Pixel Processor and GIMP, taken Sept. 26, 2019 under Bortle 3/4 skies.
This extent contains three frequently imaged nebulae: the Dark Shark Nebula (LDN 1235, center), the dark nebula LDN 1251 (lower left), and the Wolf's Cave nebula, which includes VdB 152, a reflection nebula and LDN 1217, a dark nebula. Other visible objects include the dark nebula LDN 1221 (lower right of VdB 152) and Dengel-Hartl 5, a blue and red planetary nebula (below VdB 152).
I've always loved this extent, which was high on my list of targets for the Samyang 135. I wasn't too happy with my first attempt, but am very happy with this result. Shooting raw, imaging when it was as high as possible, using the "remove light pollution' tool of Astro Pixel Processor, and some more experience processing made the difference.