M29 is an open cluster in the constellation of Cygnus. This region of our Milky Way galaxy contains a fair amount of interstellar matter including hydrogen. This gas has been stimulated to emission accounting for the faint red glow. This glow is capture in the extended H-Alpha filter exposures.M29 is approximately 4,000 to 7,000 light years distant from Earth.
Optics: Vixen ED81s @ f/5.2
Mount: Skywatcher HEQ5 synscan Pro
Guiding: SBIG ST2000XM ST4
Camera: SBIG ST2000XM
Filter Wheel: SBIG CFW9
Filters: Baader Ha
CCD Temperature: -10 degrees Celsius
Constellation: Cygnus
Date: Aug 17, 2018
Location: Sekoulas - Ileia - Greece - Albireo Observatory 2
Exposure
Ha : 80 min (4x20 min)
Binning: 1x1(Ha)
Calibration: Darks, Flats, Bias
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