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NGC 6820 & NGC 6823 (Emission Nebula & Open Cluster)
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Image Details:
- Camera: Mofidied Canon Rebel XT (350D): Hutech Type I Filter Replacement
- Mount: Celestron AS-GT
- Scope: Celestron C8-N (8" f/5 Newtonian)
- Configuration: Prime Focus
- Additional Optics: Celestron/Baader Multi Purpose Coma Corrector (MPCC)
- Filter: None
- Effective Focal Length: 1000mm
- Effective Focal Ratio: f/5
- Exposure: 40 x 4min @ ISO 800
- Total Exposure: 2hrs, 40min
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- Date: 8/30/2005 9:41:31 PM PDT (start)
- Location: Saratoga, CA, USA
- Acquisition: DSLRfocus
- Focus: DSLRFocus
- Dithering: Manual
- Guiding: GuideDog via Philips ToUcam Pro II (840k) through Orion ST80 w/ Celestron 2x "Kit" Barlow
Processing:
- IRIS: Dark subtraction, registration
- JimP: Flat field, Kappa-Sigma Stacking, White balance, ASINH stretching
- Neat Image: Noise reduction
- Photoshop: Levels, cropping, JPG conversion
Image Description:
This is a "do over" of NGC 6820, an Emission Nebula in the constellation of Vulpecula. In my previous attempt with an unmodified camera, I was unable to capture the faint Hα emission nebula, and was only able to capture the open cluster NGC 6823. The modified camera excels in shots like this. A high-resolution image is also availble. North is up.