NGC 6914 - Burning with Hydrogen

Description:

NGC 6914 is a complex star-forming region located in the constellation Cygnus, approximately 6,000 light-years from Earth. It is a reflection and emission nebula, situated within the massive Cygnus X star-forming complex, one of the most active star-forming regions in our galaxy. The nebula is illuminated by hot, young stars from the Cygnus OB2 association, which is home to some of the most massive and luminous stars in the Milky Way.

 

The region contains both emission nebulae, where the gas is ionized by the ultraviolet radiation from young stars, causing it to emit, and reflection nebulae, where the dust clouds scatter starlight, usually giving them a characteristic blue hue. The emission nebula components of NGC 6914 are bright red, typical of ionized hydrogen gas (HII regions), while the reflection nebula areas appear bluish due to the scattering of starlight off dust particles.

 

Equipment:

 

Telescopes: Celestron EdgeHD 9.25"

Cameras:ZWO ASI2600MM Pro

Mount: Sky-Watcher EQ8-R Pro

Filters:

Chroma LRGB 36 mm

Chroma H-alpha 3nm Bandpass 36 mm

Accessories: Celestron 0.7X Reducer EdgeHD925

 

Acquisition details:

 

Dates:

June 5, 2024

July 3 - 4, 2024

 

Frames:

Luminance : 50×300″(4h 10′)

Red: 25×300″(2h 5′)

Green: 20×300″(1h 40′)

Blue: 26×300″ (2h 10′)

H-alpha 3nm: 65×300″(5h 25′)

 

Total Integration: 15h 30′

Avg. Moon age: 28.45 days

Avg. Moon phase: 1.33%

 

Done