NGC281 Pacman

Target:NGC281 Pacman Nebula, a bright emission and part HII region in the constellation of Cassiopeia at about 9200 light years from Earth.

 

Location:29/12/2020 from St.Helens UK, Bortle 8 under a full Moon.

 

Aquisition:25x 180s Ha, 25x 180s (OIII), 21x 180s (SII). Total integration 213min.

 

Equipment:Imaging: Skywatcher Esprit 100ED, HEQ5, ZWO ASI1600MM Pro with EFWmini and Baader-Planetarium narrowband filters.

Guiding: Skywatcher 9x50 Finder with ZWO ASI120MM.

 

Software:Capture: NINA, PHD2.

Processing: DeepSkyStacker, Siril, Starnet++, Photoshop.

 

Memories:Still clear frosty conditions with a full Moon.

Done