Cygnus (Flying Fish in deep space)
Cygnus (Flying Fish in deep space)
4 panels out of six panel mosaic:
Equipment used: SW ED100 esprit Triplet Apo on HEQ5 Pro mount with ZWO 294MC Pro main cam and ZWO 120mini guidecam, 60mm guidescope, ASI Air Plus, Optolong L enhance filter, ZWO EAF, ZWO filter drawer, Bathinov mask, dew heater straps and powered by two Jackery packs. Mosaic consisting of Six vertical panels: Only 15 x 180sec light subs per panel; 20 darks, 20 dark flats, and 20 flats per panel. Stacked, mosaiced and processed in Astro Pixel Processor (APP), and post processing done in Pixinsight with final touches using Paintshop pro for white balance, clarity and vibrancy.
Equipment used: SW ED100 esprit Triplet Apo on HEQ5 Pro mount with ZWO 294MC Pro main cam and ZWO 120mini guidecam, 60mm guidescope, ASI Air Plus, Optolong L enhance filter, ZWO EAF, ZWO filter drawer, Bathinov mask, dew heater straps and powered by two Jackery packs. Mosaic consisting of Six vertical panels: Only 15 x 180sec light subs per panel; 20 darks, 20 dark flats, and 20 flats per panel. Stacked, mosaiced and processed in Astro Pixel Processor (APP), and post processing done in Pixinsight with final touches using Paintshop pro for white balance, clarity and vibrancy.
Telescope
Skywatcher ED100 Triplet APO
Camera
ZWO 294MC Pro (OSC)
Location
Smithville, NJ
Date of observation
July 2024
Filters
Optolong L enhance
Processing
Pixinsight and Paintshop Pro
Credits
Judy & Dave Prana