Friday, August 30, 2024

The Pelican Nebula (IC 5070)


This is a 2x2 mosaic of Pelican Nebula. The Pelican Nebula is a star-forming region about 30 light years wide located 1,800 lightyears from Earth. It is also known as IC 5070 and IC 5067, and is found near bright star Deneb in the Cygnus constellation.

 

Imaging Telescope: Vixen ED81s f/7.7 

Mount: Skywatcher HEQ5 Synscan Pro (belt mod) 

Camera: QHY 533M 

Filter Wheel: QHY CFW3S-SR 

Guiding camera: ZWO ASI120MM Mini (mono)

Guidescope: SkyWatcher EvoGuide 50ED

Constellation: Cygnus

Date: 3-4 Aug 2024 

Location: Albireo Observatory 2, Ileia, Greece

Sky brightness: B2

Exposure Time: 

4-pannel mosaic

Ha: 36x600 sec (gain: 56.00, offset: 12.00) 0°C bin 1×1 

Acquisition: N.I.N.A v3 

Processing: Pixinsight, Photoshop

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