Kemball's Cascade and NGC 1502

A striking and rather beautiful asterism leading to open cluster NGC 1502.

 

Two panels over two nights through the 320mm fl apo.

 

Equipment

Imaging Telescopes Or Lenses

Astro-Tech AT66ED

Imaging Cameras

QHYCCD QHY163C

Mounts

Celestron Omni CG-4

Filters

Baader Neodymium Moon & Skyglow 2"

Accessories

Astro-Tech .8x Reducer/Field Flattener

Software

Adobe Photoshop · Aries Productions Astro Pixel Processor (APP) · Open PHD Guiding Project PHD2 · Stefan Berg Nighttime Imaging 'N' Astronomy (N.I.N.A. / NINA)

Guiding Telescopes Or Lenses

SVBony SV106 60mm Guide Scope

Guiding Cameras

ZWO ASI120MM

Acquisition details

Dates:

Sept. 6, 2022 · Sept. 8, 2022

Frames:

143×120″(4h 46′)

Baader Neodymium Moon & Skyglow 2": 140×120″(4h 40′)

Integration:

9h 26′

Darks:

100

Bias:

100

Avg. Moon age:

11.50 days

Avg. Moon phase:

87.35%

Basic astrometry details

Astrometry.net job: None

 

Resolution: 3593x5706

 

File size: 23.1 MB

 

Data source: Backyard

 

 

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