LDN1235 - Dark Shark Nebula

This is one of my final projects for the 2020-2021 season before I take a break over the summer months where the skies don't go completely dark. I love imaging dark nebulae and this is by far my favourite, a target that I have imaged before, but wanted to see how far I could push the exposures when imaging North

 

RA: 21h59m18.57s

Dec: 71°58'57.40"

Constellation: Cepheus

Designation: LDN 1235

 

Image Details:

409x150S at Gain 100 - CLS-CCD Filter

Darks: 101 Frames

Flats: 101 Frames

Bias: 101 Frames

 

Acquisition Dates: March 7, 2021 , March 8, 2021 , March 17, 2021 , March 19, 2021 , April 12, 2021 , April 13, 2021 , April 14, 2021 , April 15, 2021 , April 16, 2021

 

Total Capture time: 17 Hours

 

Equipment Details:

Imaging Camera: ZWO ASI6200MC Pro 62mpx Full Frame OSC

Imaging Scope: SharpStar 15028HNT Hyperboloid Astrograph

Guide Camera: StarlightXpress Lodestar X2

Guide Scope: 365Astronomy 280mm Guide Scope

Mount: Sky-Watcher EQ8 Pro

Pier: Altair Astro Skyshed 8" Pier

Focuser: Primalucelab Sesto Senso V2

Filter: Astronomik CLS-CCD 2"

Power and USB Control: Pegasus Astro USB Ultimate Hub Pro

Acquisition Software: Main Sequence Software. Sequence Generator Pro 3.2

Calibration and Stacking: Astro Pixel Processor

Processing Software: PixInsight 1.8.8 and EZ Processing Suite for Star Reduction

 

 

Done