Widefield view of the Cocoon Nebula (IC 5146) and Barnard 168

Widefield view of the Cocoon Nebula (IC 5146) and Barnard 168 Jul 17, 2019 1.3k views4446×332821.66 MB

Luca Marinelli

In 4 groups

Backyard

Home Observatory, Schenectady (New York), US

Bortle

Cyg

21h 51m 1s · +47° 29′ 46″

1.82° × 1.36°

1.48″/px

171.45°N

Integration

Baader Planetarium L 36mm	857×30″	7h 8′ 30″	Jul 7, 2019
Astrodon Astrodon Tru-Balance Gen2 E-Series - R 36mm	100×60″	1h 40′	Jul 8, 2019
Astrodon Astrodon Tru-Balance Gen2 E-Series - G 36mm	87×60″	1h 27′	Jul 9, 2019
Astrodon Astrodon Tru-Balance Gen2 E-Series - B 36mm	100×60″	1h 40′	Jul 10, 2019
Astrodon Narrowband 5nm Ha	91×360″	9h 6′	Jul 13-14, 2019
Totals		21h 1′ 30″	6 days in Jul 2019	60%

Baader Planetarium L 36mm	857×30″=7h 8′ 30″
Jul 7, 2019

Astrodon Astrodon Tru-Balance Gen2 E-Series - R 36mm	100×60″=1h 40′
Jul 8, 2019

Astrodon Astrodon Tru-Balance Gen2 E-Series - G 36mm	87×60″=1h 27′
Jul 9, 2019

Astrodon Astrodon Tru-Balance Gen2 E-Series - B 36mm	100×60″=1h 40′
Jul 10, 2019

Astrodon Narrowband 5nm Ha	91×360″=9h 6′
Jul 13-14, 2019

Totals	21h 1′ 30″
6 days in Jul 2019	60%

Imaging equipment

Optics	Takahashi FSQ 106 EDX4
Camera	ZWO ASI1600MM Pro
Mount	SkyWatcher EQ6-R Pro (EQMOD)
Filters	Astrodon Astrodon Tru-Balance Gen2 E-Series - R 36mm Astrodon Astrodon Tru-Balance Gen2 E-Series - L 36mm Astrodon Astrodon Tru-Balance Gen2 E-Series - G 36mm Astrodon Astrodon Tru-Balance Gen2 E-Series - B 36mm Baader Planetarium L 36mm Astrodon Narrowband 5nm Ha
Accessory	Optec FocusLynx QuickSync FSQ Motor
Software	Open PHD Guiding Project PHD2
Software	null Seqence Generator Pro PIXINSIGHT 1.8 Photoshop CC

Guiding equipment

Guiding optics	Baader Planetarium Baader Vario 60mm F4.1
Guiding camera	ZWO ASI290MM Mini

Objects

Cocoon nebula IC 5146 Sh2-125 VdB147 B168

Description

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Revision: E

Description I combined early and late versions in Photoshop using Lighten blending mode to preserve star appearance. A few curve adjustments to improve contrast.

Published Jul 29, 2019

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