Date: 11/14/2019
Description:NGC 281 Nebula is a bright emission nebula and part of an H II region in the northern constellation of Cassiopeia and is part of the Milky Way's Perseus Spiral Arm. This 20×30 arcmin sized nebulosity is also associated with open cluster IC 1590, several Bok globules and the multiple star, B1. It collectively forms Sh2-184. [Ref: WikiPedia]
Sky Conditions: Clear skies most of the nights, FWHM: 2.6 arc sec/pixel
Imaging: Exposure: 60min Luminance (6x600sec) at 2x2bin and 60 min RGB each (6 x 600sec/ea.) at 2x2 bin using RGB filters
Guiding: ProTrac assisted guiding - 8 sec guide exposure
Equipment:
FLI 8300 CCD (LRGB filters), cooled to -30deg C
AT12RC at F8
Starlight Focuser
NOAG with StarlightXpress Lodestar II guide camera
Paramount ME Mount
SW:
SkyX, PixIsight - calibration with darks, flats, bias and color correction
Observatory site : Northern VA