NGC 6729 (Caldwell 68) - LRGB

RA: 19h 01m 38.54s, Dec: −36° 58′ 12.34″

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NGC 6729 is a variable reflection/emission nebula of the Corona Australis Molecular Cloud in the constellation Corona Australis. The Corona Australis molecular complex is one of the closer star-forming regions of the galaxy, at a distance of 130 pc.

 

Source: Wikipedia

 

OTA: Quasar 12.5" f/9 Ritchey-Chretien (ATEO-3, Insight Observatory, Deep Sky Chile).

Camera: SBIG STL-11000 (10.7 MP)

Mount: Losmandy Titan

 

Total integration time: 21 hrs 0 min

 

Subs:

30 x 600 sec RED (bin x1)

28 x 600 sec GREEN (bin x1)

19 x 600 sec BLUE (bin x1)

49 x 600 sec LUMINANCE (bin x1)

 

Data acquisition: 19/09/22 - 24/09/22 (Franck Jobard www.astrobin.com/95ue3u/0/)

Starbase dataset: NGC 6729 - LRGB (2022)

 

Calibration, alignment, integration & initial image processing (channel combination, background removal, RC-Astro toolkit, non-linear stretch): PixInsight

 

Post-processing & finishing: Adobe Photoshop, Corel PSP2019 & Adobe Lightroom

Done