A closer look at the Cocoon nebula
- Date Posted: October 7, 2016
- Resolutions: 2682x2112 , 800x629 , 300x236
- Date: September 2, 2016
- Time: 12:00 AM
- Number of frames: 99
- FPS:
- Focal length: 1000
- CMI/CMII/CMIII:
IC 5146 also known as the Cocoon nebula or Caldwell 19, Sh 2-125. The Cocoon nebula is a reflection emission nebula located in the constellation Cygnus, some 3300ly Distance. Images were taken from the Negev desert Israel on Sep, 2nd, 2016 and Oct, 1st, 2016. This also is a first light of my new SX Trius SX694M CCD camera. At 1st session, Lum- 58x 180sec bin 1x1. At 2nd session, Red-12x300sec bin 1x1, Green-12x300sec bin 1x1, Blue-12x300sec bin 1x1, Ha-5x600sec bin 1x1. Total integration time for light/subs- 8.13h. Calibration frames- Darks, 180sec= 30, 300sec= 30, & 600sec= 6. Bias= 50 Flat= 30 for each filter. Equipment`s: S- TS-UNC 10" CF f/3.94 modified imaging Newt. M- Losmandy G11 GII modified. C- SX Trius SX694M G- WO GT81 f/5.9 & Lodestar. F- Astrodon "E" Series Gen2 LRGB-Ha Software: Camera control- SGP. Mount control- Gemini T.net. Sky chart- Stellarium & Stellarium Scope. Stack images & calibration- Maxim DL5. Processing- PS CS6
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- Lior Spiegel
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