M29

M29 is a small packet of 80 stars contained in a tiny 10' sphere of sky. It lies in a dense region of Milky Way that runs the length of the celestial Swan (Cygnus) - a region laced with dark lanes of interstellar dust. It would be no doubt be a more striking sight were it not for the dense obscuring matter that veils the region.

Optics: VixenVC200L @ f/6.4

Mount: Skywatcher HEQ5 Synscan Pro

Guiding: 9x50 finderscope, DMK21AU04, PHD2 guiding

Camera: SBIG ST2000XM

Filter Wheel: SBIG CFW9

Filters: L,R,G,B,Ha

CCD Temperature: 0 degrees Celsius

Constellation: Cygnus

Date: July 5/6, 2019

Location: Albireo Observatory I - Korinthos, Greece

Exposure: L:R:G:B:Ha=30:30:30:30:150 min bin 1x1

Calibration: Darks, Flats, Bias