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M27 Dumbbell Nebula with a Takahashi FSQ106EDX4 instrument

Started by rharris on 7/13/2024 4:20:50 PM CST

rharris

Joined 2/23/2015

Loc: Mo, USA

Posted 7/13/2024 4:20:50 PM CST (Last edited 7/13/2024 4:21:35 PM CST)

I finally got around to fully processing 4 hours of data from the Takahashi FSQ106EDX4 on the M27 Dumbbell nebula.

The full details of the shot are here:

https://ozarkhillsobservatory.com/m27-dumbbell-nebula-with-a-takahashi-fsq106edx4-instrument/

Summary:

Date: July 2nd, 2024
Direction of Observation: East 90.3 degrees, Alt = +17 degrees
Telescope: Takahashi FSQ-106EDEX4 at 530mm, F5
Mount: ZWO AM5
Camera: ZWO 2600MM (monochrome), Temp= -20, Gain= 300 / ZWO RGBL + SHO filters
Guide Scope: Williams Optics 50mm
Guider: ZWO ASI 120 mini
Controller: ZWO ASI Air

Acquisition:
Sulfur II: 7 frames at 300s each = 35 minutes
Hydrogen Alpha: 7 frames at 300s each = 35 minutes
Oxygen III: 7 frames at 300s each = 35 minutes
Red: 5 frames at 300s each = 35 minutes
Blue: 5 frames at 300s each = 35 minutes
Green: 5 frames at 300s each = 35 minutes

Total acquisition time = 4 hours

I finally got around to fully processing 4 hours of data from the Takahashi FSQ106EDX4 on the M. Image 1

Ozark Hills Observatory

https://ozarkhillsobservatory.com

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(SCOPES) 14" f/8 ACF Optics - 2845mm focal length, TEC 180FL f/7 1260 mm focal length with Astro-Physics QUAD TCC Reducer (f/5), Takahashi TOA-130-NFB, 12" f/10 ACF - 3048mm (f/10) focal length, 12.5 AG Optical Truss,Takahashi FSQ-106EDX4,. Orion 180mm Maksutov-Cassegrain (7.1") 2700mm focal length (f/15), RedCat 51 II APO 250mm f/4.9, Meade 70 mm Series 6000 Astrograph Quadruplet APO Refractor, RedCat 71, Sharpstar 150mm f/2.8 HNT Hyperbolic Newtonian Astrograph, (MOUNTS) RST-300, Paramount MX Series 6, Losmandy G11 / Gemini II, ZWO AM5, LXD75, (CAMERAS) ZWO ASI6200MM Pro, ASI2600MM Pro, QHY 268C EB, QHY5-III Guider / Planetary, ASI120MM Guide, Canon 6D Full Frame, ZWO filters, Chroma 3nm SHO/RGB