IC 405, 410, and 417 in Auriga

edit-Nov 4 2021: I added data from a 200mm lens shot which registered quite well, so expanded the frame to a more complete and balanced image.

 

Imaging telescopes or lenses: Astro Tech AT66ED

 

Imaging cameras: QHYCCD 163C · QHYCCD 163m

 

Mounts: Celestron CG-4 MotorDrive

 

Guiding telescopes or lenses: MEADE 50mm Finder Guidescope

 

Guiding cameras: ZWO ASI120MM

 

Focal reducers: Astro Tech 0.8x Reducer/Flattener

 

Software: Nighttime Imaging ‘N’ Astronomy · Open Guiding PHD2 Guiding · RegiStar · Astro Pixel Processor · Adobe Photoshop CS4 Photoshop CS4

 

Filters: Orion SkyGlow Imaging Filter · UV/IR Cut Filter UV/IR-Cut 1.25" · Ha filter

 

Accessory: OnStep GoTo Controller · Rigel Systems Focuser

 

Dates:April 6, 2021 , Oct. 31, 2021

 

Frames:

703x30" (5h 51' 30")

Ha filter: 227x120" (7h 34')

 

Integration: 13h 25' 30"

 

Avg. Moon age: 24.49 days

 

Avg. Moon phase: 26.13%

Basic astrometry details

 

RA center: 05h19m39s

 

DEC center: +34°09′00″

 

Pixel scale: 2.436 arcsec/pixel

 

Orientation: 334.157 degrees

 

Field radius: 1.937 degrees

 

Resolution: 4630x3368

 

Data source: Backyard

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