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Object name: |
NGC6888 - Crescent nebula |
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Optics: |
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TEC 180 FL with original flattener |
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Objekt type: |
Emission nebula |
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Focal lenght: |
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1260
mm |
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Constellation: |
Cygnus |
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Camera: |
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FLI ML 16803-65 |
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Location / Date: |
Remseck
/ August 2012 |
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Exposure: |
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27
x 1200 sec Ha / 25 x 1200 sec OIII / 31 x 1200 sec SII / 1 x 300 sec RGB |
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Distance: |
approx.
5000 ly |
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Filters: |
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Astrodon 3 nm narrowband and L-RGB filters |
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Apparent dimensions: |
approx. 18' x 12' |
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Mount: |
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10micron
GM2000 HPS |
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Real dimensions: |
- |
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Autoguiding: |
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Off-Axis Guider - SX Lodestar |
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Brightness: |
approx. 7.4 mag |
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Software: |
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MaxIm DL
/ Registar / Photoshop CS5 / PixInsight |
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Position
(R.A. / DEC): |
20h
12' 7" / +38° 21.3' |
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Image processing: |
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Tone mapping according to real colors |
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Explanation
The stellar wind from the Wolf-Rayet star WR 136 formes NGC6888.
Total exposure time was about 30 h.
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