The Forsaken Nebula (IC5068) - 2025-08-25 - AHSP2025

Forsaken Nebula is a Hydrogen-alpha emission region that is located just south of the North America and Pelican Nebulae. This dim nebula is often overlooked by astrophotographers who usually favor its brighter neighbors just to its north.

 

I attempted to use the Foraxx script to derive RGB-colored stars from narrowband data. Not being happy with the result I decided instead to use white stars in this image. The takeaway from this exercise is that there doesn't seem to be a way around shooting RGB stars if RGB stars are to be included in an image.

 

Equipment

ZWO ASI6200MM-P/EFW 2" x 7 (SHO)

TeleVue NP101is (4" f/4.3)

Losmandy G11

 

Software:

Captured in NINA

Processed in PixInsight

Finished in Affinity Photo

 

Integration:

SII: 8 x 600s = 1:20

Ha 13 x 600s = 2:10

OIII: 8 x 600s = 1:20

Total integration: 4:50

Done