The Cygnus Loop is a spernova remnant in the Cygnus constellation. The nebula is massive, much larger than the full moon in the sky. It is about 120 light years in diameter and over 2,000 light years away from the Earth. This data is a false color image consisting of Hydrogen and Oxygen emissions along with true-color RGB stars. Was taken over most of the month of July 2023.
My Gear:
Redcat 51 II APO 250mm f/4.9
iOptron CEM120 mount
Custom fabricated steel pier mounted to a concrete pier
Astrobin link
The Cygnus Loop is a spernova remnant in the Cygnus constellation. The nebula is massive, much larger than the full moon in the sky. It is about 120 light years in diameter and over 2,000 light years away from the Earth. This data is a false color image consisting of Hydrogen and Oxygen emissions along with true-color RGB stars. Was taken over most of the month of July 2023.
My Gear:
Aquisition (per panel):
Total integration time: 29 hours 59 min
Site quality: On the best nights, roughly 20.4 Mag/arcs^2 or Bortle 5.0.
All Processing is in Pixinsight except where noted.
PreProcessing (all channels):
RGB Stars:
Ha, OII: