Monday, August 30, 2021

The Propeller Nebula - Simeis 57




DWB 111 or Simeis 57, also known as the Propeller nebula is an emission nebula in the Cygnus constellation. The distance from Earth is unknown but it is only a small part of a larger emission nebula.

Technical details:

Optics: Vixen ED81s @ f/5.2
Mount: Skywatcher HEQ5 Synscan Pro (belt mod)
Guiding: ST-237 guide chip of SBIG ST2000XM
Camera: SBIG ST2000XM
Filter Wheel: SBIG CFW9
Filters: Ha,L,R,G,B
CCD Temperature: 0 degrees Celsius
Constellation: Cygnus
Date: August 4-6, 2021
Location: Korinthos - Greece - Albireo Observatory 1
Exposure:
L=12x600 min bin 1x1
R=12x300 min bin 1x1
G=12x300 min bin 1x1
B=12x300 min bin 1x1
Ha=18x1200 min bin 1x1
Calibration: Darks, Flats, Bias



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