SHO SHO SHO it's NGC 1893 and IC 405 together in a wide-field

On December 4, 2024, I had one of those perfect, clear nights at the Observatory.

I was waiting for Orion to come up for more acquisition on another project, and I had around 3 hours to capture something else. So I went for a wide-field image of two well-known nebulae in Auriga — NGC 1893 and IC 405. To do it, I set up my Takahashi FSQ-106EDX4 telescope with a 0.7X 645 reducer, giving me a 380 mm focal length — just enough to fit both nebulae in the same frame. I mounted everything on a ZWO AM5 harmonic drive mount and used a ZWO 6200 MM monochrome camera cooled to -20°C with a gain of 300. It’s a setup I’ve come to trust for these deep-sky projects.

Full details (and higher res photo / starless image)) of the 3 hour bonanza here: https://ozarkhillsobservatory.com/ngc-1893-and-ic-405-nebulae-takahashi-fsq106-edx4-widefield/

I welcome your comments, feedback, ideas — or whatever else you feel like tossing my way (tomatoes and potatoes included)!