Classification: |
Emission Nebula DWB111 / MRSL497 / SIMEIS 57 |
Constellation: |
Cygnus (CYG) |
Object Location: |
Ra 20h 16m 40s Dec +43° 43’58° (current) |
Size & Distance: |
Best guess, 15’ x 32’ apx 1500 light-years. |
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Date & Location: |
06-19-2009 Palomar Mountain, CA |
Exposure: |
HaRGB Ha=6 @ 10min. (bin 1x1) RGB 3ea. @ 5min. (bin 2x2) |
Optics: |
Telescope Engineering Company APO140ED @ f/7 F/L 940mm. |
Mount: |
Astro-Physics 900 GTO / ATS 10x36 pier. |
Camera: |
SBIG-ST10XME / Guided by STV 80mm, SBIG-RGH |
Filters: |
Astrodon 6nm Ha, Gen2 RGB |
Software: |
MaxImDL 4.56, Photoshop CS |
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Notes: |
Sky conditions: Average seeing, calm winds, low 60’s Image Field of view is 35 x 52 arc-min.
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