The Cocoon Nebula

An experiment. Since clear nights have been so rare and the nights this time of year so short, I imaged with both telescopes pointed at this same target. It seems to have worked pretty well and is a nice option to get enough data during the short summer nights.

 

Equipment

 

Imaging Telescopes Or Lenses

Celestron EdgeHD 8" · Meade Starfinder 8

Imaging Cameras

QHYCCD QHY163C · ZWO ASI1600MM

Mounts

Losmandy GM8 / GM8G · Vixen GPDX

Accessories

Baader 2" MPCC Mark III Newton Coma Corrector (2458400A) · Celestron 0.7X Reducer EdgeHD800 (94242)

Software

Aries Productions Astro Pixel Processor

Guiding Telescopes Or Lenses

SVBony SV106 60mm Guide Scope

Guiding Cameras

ZWO ASI120MM

 

Acquisition details

 

Dates:

June 26, 2022

Frames:

141x120" (4h 42') f/6 -10°C bin 2x2

43x120" (1h 26') f/7

Integration:

6h 8'

Darks:

100

Flats:

50

Bias:

100

Avg. Moon age:

27.19 days

Avg. Moon phase:

6.08%

Bortle Dark-Sky Scale:

4.00

 

Basic astrometry details

 

Astrometry.net job: 5923631

 

Resolution: 3619x4639

 

Data source: Backyard

Done