Cocoon Nebula - HaRGB

I spent an entire month out in my garden with my telescope, capturing light of this little nebula in the constellation of Cygnus.

 

I managed to capture a total of 46 hours across the month - 28 hours of RGB and 18 hours of hydrogen alpha data.

 

By capturing so much light, it reveals the faint dust that is surrounding the main nebula. Space often looks pitch black, but it’s anything but!

 

- 8” newtonian telescope

- ZWO 533MC

- EQ6R Pro

- Astronomik 6nm Ha & UV IR

- ZWO OAG with 290MM

 

- NINA

- APP for stacking and processing

- Photoshop CC

Done