Kwychang
IC5146 Cocoon Nebula
A re-process of some data gathered in August 2024.
Having improved a little with PixInsight, I feel I've improved a little on my older version of this.
Boring techie bit:
Skywatcher Quattro 8" Newtonian Reflector steel tube with the f4 aplanatic coma corrector, Skywatcher EQ6 R pro mount, Altair Starwave 50mm guide scope, ZWO asi120mm guide camera mini, ZWO asi533mc pro cooled to -10c gain 101, Optolong L'enhance 2" filter, ZWO filter drawer, ZWO asiair plus.
180s exposures.
Best 90% of 44 light frames.
Darks, Flats & Bias.
Stacked and processed in PixInsight & Affinity Photo
IC5146 Cocoon Nebula
A re-process of some data gathered in August 2024.
Having improved a little with PixInsight, I feel I've improved a little on my older version of this.
Boring techie bit:
Skywatcher Quattro 8" Newtonian Reflector steel tube with the f4 aplanatic coma corrector, Skywatcher EQ6 R pro mount, Altair Starwave 50mm guide scope, ZWO asi120mm guide camera mini, ZWO asi533mc pro cooled to -10c gain 101, Optolong L'enhance 2" filter, ZWO filter drawer, ZWO asiair plus.
180s exposures.
Best 90% of 44 light frames.
Darks, Flats & Bias.
Stacked and processed in PixInsight & Affinity Photo