NGC 281 Nebula LRGB

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

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