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VdB 14, VdB 15, Sh2-202 & Stock 23 in Camelopardalis (Widefield)
VdB 14 & 15 (left in the picture) are two very beautiful reflection nebulae, which also contain a few reddish emission components and belong to an even larger dust cloud in the inconspicuous constellation Camelopardalis. VdB 15 is the larger, lower area of the nebula and surrounds the star CE Cam, a variable supergiant. VdB 14, the upper part of the nebula, is located near the star CS Cam, which is also a supergiant. The distance to earth is around 3,000 lightyears.
The open star cluster Stock 23 can be found on the right in the picture and is also a nice object for visual observation. Its distance is estimated at 1,240 lightyears and it is surrounded by several spectacular dark clouds. It is embedded in the large but faint emission nebula SH2-202, which extends over the entire right half of the picture.
Equipment:
Celestron RASA 8 f/2
Celestron Motorfocuser
EQ6-R Pro
ZWO ASI 2600 MC Pro (Gain 100, Offset 18, -10°)
RGB (no filter): 300 × 30″ (2h 30′)
RGB (IDAS LPS-D3 Filter): 260 × 120″ (8h 40′)
TS 2600 MP Mono (Gain 100, Offset 50, -10°)
Ha: (Baader H-alpha Highspeed Ultra-Narrowband 3.5nm Filter): 130 x 60 (2h 10')
Total: 13h 20'
Flats, Darkflats, Dithering
N.I.N.A., Guiding with ZWO ASI 120MM and PHD2
Astropixelprocessor, Photoshop, Pixinsight
Date: November 23, December 8 & 15, 2022
Location: Hannover, Germany (Bortle 5-6)
VdB 14, VdB 15, Sh2-202 & Stock 23 in Camelopardalis (Widefield)
VdB 14 & 15 (left in the picture) are two very beautiful reflection nebulae, which also contain a few reddish emission components and belong to an even larger dust cloud in the inconspicuous constellation Camelopardalis. VdB 15 is the larger, lower area of the nebula and surrounds the star CE Cam, a variable supergiant. VdB 14, the upper part of the nebula, is located near the star CS Cam, which is also a supergiant. The distance to earth is around 3,000 lightyears.
The open star cluster Stock 23 can be found on the right in the picture and is also a nice object for visual observation. Its distance is estimated at 1,240 lightyears and it is surrounded by several spectacular dark clouds. It is embedded in the large but faint emission nebula SH2-202, which extends over the entire right half of the picture.
Equipment:
Celestron RASA 8 f/2
Celestron Motorfocuser
EQ6-R Pro
ZWO ASI 2600 MC Pro (Gain 100, Offset 18, -10°)
RGB (no filter): 300 × 30″ (2h 30′)
RGB (IDAS LPS-D3 Filter): 260 × 120″ (8h 40′)
TS 2600 MP Mono (Gain 100, Offset 50, -10°)
Ha: (Baader H-alpha Highspeed Ultra-Narrowband 3.5nm Filter): 130 x 60 (2h 10')
Total: 13h 20'
Flats, Darkflats, Dithering
N.I.N.A., Guiding with ZWO ASI 120MM and PHD2
Astropixelprocessor, Photoshop, Pixinsight
Date: November 23, December 8 & 15, 2022
Location: Hannover, Germany (Bortle 5-6)