VdB 14/15 with SH2-202 in HaLRGB (Prashant Ranganath)

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VdB 14/15 with SH2-202 in HaLRGB

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Image of the day 01/07/2023

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VdB 14/15 with SH2-202 in HaLRGB

Link: https://www.flickr.com/photos/138202784@N03/52589928195/in/dateposted-public/

Van den Bergh 14 & 15 along with SH2-202 in HaLRGB. This is a 2-panel mosaic from data I finished capturing a few months ago but hadn't had the time to sit down and process until now. I am properly proud of this image, more so than any of the others I have made since going remote. The stark contrast of the blue reflection nebula and the hydrogen alpha emission from the Sharpless cloud juxtaposed next to each other make this an extremely dynamic region.

I have not seen that many images of these objects in particular on Astrobin and thus wanted to shoot it in the hopes of inspiring others to make even better images of it in the future.

- Location: Remote Observatory (Bortle 1, SQM 21.99) near Fort Davis, TX
- Total Exposure Time: 77.9 Hours
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- N.I.N.A for image acquisition, platesolving, and framing
- PHD2 for guiding
- PixInsight for processing
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Acquisition (total of both panels):
- Ha: 314 x 5m (5nm)
- L: 500 x 3m
- R: 185 x 3m
- G: 174 x 3m
- B: 176 x 3m
- All images at Gain 56, Offset 25 (Readout mode 1) and -5C sensor temperature
- 20 flats per filter
- Master Dark, Flat & Bias from Library
- Nights: 9/26-9/28, 9/30-10/2, 10/12, 10/13, 10/20-10/23, 10/26-10/30, 11/2, 11/3, 11/5, 11/7/22

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RA (center)	03h24m12s.31
RA (top/left)	03h35m33s.22
RA (top/right)	03h12m40s.48
RA (bottom/right)	03h13m37s.31
RA (bottom/left)	03h34m58s.32

Dec (center)	+59°22′13″.7
Dec (top/left)	+60°31′41″.7
Dec (top/right)	+60°29′56″.7
Dec (bottom/right)	+58°09′15″.10
Dec (bottom/left)	+58°10′53″.4

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