IC443 Jellyfish Nebula
Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2020 2:43 pm
Actually had a clear night so got to image for the first time in 2020 actually the first opportunity since the end of November as the weather has been awful. Had a non eventful session for a change as nothing went wrong which saying it means that the next time everything will go pear shaped.
Equipment
Avalon M-UNO mount + EQDirect cable
APM LZOS 780/130 refractor + Riccardi 0.75x Flattener/Reducer
Altair 60mm Guidescope + GPCAM290MM Guide Camera
Imaging Camera ASI1600MM-Pro at -20c
Filters 6nm Astronomik Ha / Oiii / Sii
Software Sharpcap Pro/ PHD2 / Stellarium / EQMOD / Astro Pixel Processor + Photoshop CC
Exposures Ha 40 x 180s / Oiii 40 x 180s / Sii 46 x 180s gain set to 300 offset at 50 dithered every four frames.
Integration total included time 6 hours 18 minutes based on the best 80% stacked using APP
Bortle 4.5 - 5.0
_20_01_17-IC443 Jellyfish Nebula Ha_x40_Oiii_x40_Sii_x46_180s_300g_6h_18m by Nick Davis, on Flickr
Thanks for looking
Nick
Equipment
Avalon M-UNO mount + EQDirect cable
APM LZOS 780/130 refractor + Riccardi 0.75x Flattener/Reducer
Altair 60mm Guidescope + GPCAM290MM Guide Camera
Imaging Camera ASI1600MM-Pro at -20c
Filters 6nm Astronomik Ha / Oiii / Sii
Software Sharpcap Pro/ PHD2 / Stellarium / EQMOD / Astro Pixel Processor + Photoshop CC
Exposures Ha 40 x 180s / Oiii 40 x 180s / Sii 46 x 180s gain set to 300 offset at 50 dithered every four frames.
Integration total included time 6 hours 18 minutes based on the best 80% stacked using APP
Bortle 4.5 - 5.0
_20_01_17-IC443 Jellyfish Nebula Ha_x40_Oiii_x40_Sii_x46_180s_300g_6h_18m by Nick Davis, on Flickr
Thanks for looking
Nick