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M42 – Orion Nebula

Capture date: February 13th, 2024
Location: Augsburg, Germany
Bortle class: 6

Lights (Gain 100, -5°C, Bin 1×1):
L: 19 x 1s (19s)
L: 20 x 5s (1m 40s)
L: 20x 30s (10m)
L: 20 x 60s (20m)
R: 20 x 5s (1m 40s)
R: 18 x 60s (18m)
G: 20 x 5s (1m 40s)
G: 20 x 60s (2m)
B: 20 x 5s (1m 40s)
B: 17 x 60s (17m)
Integration: 1h 50m 19s
Darks: 60
Flats: 30 x 5s
Flat Darks: 60

Scope: Sky-Watcher Esprit 120ED
Flattener: Sky-Watcher Esprit 120ED Flattener 1.0x
Camera: ZWO ASI2600MM Pro
Guide scope: Sky-Watcher Esprit 120ED
Guide camera: ZWO ASI290MM Mini with ZWO OAG-L
Filterwheel: ZWO EFW 7x36mm
Filter(s): Astronomik DeepSky RGB, Astronomik L-2
Mount: ZWO AM5
Tripod: TS TriPier

Control: ZWO ASIAIR Plus

Sh2-240 – Spaghetti Nebula

Capture date: January 29th – February 6th, 2024
Location: Augsburg, Germany
Bortle class: 6

Lights (Gain 100, -5°C, Bin 1×1):
H𝛼: 73 x 300s (6h 5m)
Oiii: 182 x 300s (15h 10m)
R: 20 x 10s (3m 20s)
G: 20 x 10s (3m 20s)
B: 20 x 10s (3m 20s)
Integration: 21h 25m
Darks: 60
Flats: 30 x 10s
Flat Darks: 60

Scope: Sky-Watcher Esprit 100ED
Reducer: APM Riccardi 0.75x
Camera: ZWO ASI2600MM Pro
Guide scope: Sky-Watcher Esprit 100ED
Guide camera: ZWO ASI290MM Mini with ZWO OAG-L
Filterwheel: ZWO EFW 7x36mm
Filter(s): Astronomik H𝛼 6nm, Astronomik Oiii 6nm, Astronomik DeepSky RGB
Mount: ZWO AM5
Tripod: Sky-Watcher EQ6

Control: ZWO ASIAIR Plus

IC434 – Horsehead Nebula

Capture date: January 26th – 28th, 2024
Location: Augsburg, Germany
Bortle class: 5-6

Lights (Gain 100, -5°C, Bin 1×1):
H𝛼: 30 x 300s (2h 30m)
Oiii: 49 x 300s (4h 5m)
Sii: 36 x 300s (3h)
Integration: 9h 35m
Darks: 60
Flats: 30 x 10s
Flat Darks: 60

Scope: Sky-Watcher Esprit 100ED
Reducer: APM Riccardi 0.75x
Camera: ZWO ASI2600MM Pro
Guide scope: Sky-Watcher Esprit 100ED
Guide camera: ZWO ASI290MM Mini with ZWO OAG-L
Filterwheel: ZWO EFW 7x36mm
Filter(s): Astronomik H𝛼 6nm, Astronomik Oiii 6nm, Astronomik Sii 6nm
Mount: ZWO AM5
Tripod: ZWO TC40

Control: ZWO ASIAIR Plus

IC443 – Jellyfish Nebula

Capture date: January 19th-21st, 2024
Location: Augsburg, Germany
Bortle class: 5-6

Lights (Gain 100, -5°C, Bin 1×1):
H𝛼: 93 x 300s (7h 45m)
Oiii: 106 x 300s (8h 40m)
Integration: 16h 35m
Darks: 60
Flats: 30 x 5s
Flat Darks: 60

Scope: Askar 65PHQ
Camera: ZWO ASI2600MM Pro
Guide scope: Askar 65PHQ
Guide camera: ZWO ASI290MM Mini with ZWO OAG-L
Filterwheel: ZWO EFW 7x36mm
Filter(s): Astronomik H𝛼 6nm, Astronomik Oiii 6nm
Mount: ZWO AM5
Tripod: ZWO TC40

Control: ZWO ASIAIR Plus

M31 – Andromeda Galaxy

Capture date: 14 July 2023 – 14th January 2024
Location: Augsburg, Germany
Bortle class: 5-6

Lights (Gain 100, -5°C, Bin 1×1):
H𝛼: 616 x 300s (51h 20m)
Oiii: 1200 x 300s (100h)
L: 164 x 180s (8h 12m)
L: 119 x 10s (19m 50s)
R: 60 x 180s (3h)
G: 56 x 180s (2h 48m)
B: 59 x 180s (2h 57m)
Total Integration: 168h 36′ 50″
Darks: 60
Flats: 30 @ 5s, 30 @ 10s
Flat Darks: 60

Scope: Sky-Watcher Esprit 100ED
Reducer: APM Riccardi 0.75x
Camera: ZWO ASI2600MM Pro
Guide scope: Sky-Watcher Esprit 100ED
Guide camera: ZWO ASI290MM Mini with ZWO OAG-L
Filterwheel: ZWO EFW 7x36mm
Filter(s): Astronomik H𝛼 6nm, Astronomik Oiiii 6nm, Astronomik L-2, Astronomik DeepSky RGB
Mount: Sky-Watcher EQ6-R Pro
Tripod: Sky-Watcher EQ6 Tripod

Control: ZWO ASIAIR Plus

NGC1499 – California Nebula

Capture date: December 30th, 2023 & January 9th, 2024
Location: Augsburg, Germany
Bortle class: 5-6

Lights (Gain 100, -5°C, Bin 1×1):
H𝛼: 22 x 300s (1h 50m)
Oiii: 51 x 300s (4h 15m)
R: 14 x 180s (42m)
G: 15 x 180s (45m)
B: 15 x 180s (45m)
Integration: 8h 17m
Darks: 60
Flats: 30 x 5s
Flat Darks: 60

Control: ZWO ASIAIR Pro

IC405 & IC410 – Flaming Star & Tadpoles Nebulae

Capture date: December 18th, 2023
Location: Augsburg, Germany
Bortle class: 5-6

Lights (Gain 100, -5°C, Bin 1×1):
H𝛼: 46 x 300s (3h 50m)
Oiii: 43 x 300s (3h 35m)
Integration: 7h 25m
Darks: 60
Flats: 30 x 5s
Flat Darks: 60

Control: ZWO ASIAIR Pro

IC1848 – Soul Nebula

Capture date: December 3rd – 7th, 2023
Location: Augsburg, Germany
Bortle class: 5-6

Lights (Gain 100, -5°C, Bin 1×1):
H𝛼: 17 x 300s (1h 25m)
Oiii: 26 x 300s (1h 55m)
Sii: 28 x 300s (2h)
Integration: 5h 55m
Darks: 60
Flats: 30 x 5s
Flat Darks: 60

Control: ZWO ASIAIR Pro

NGC281 – Pac-Man Nebula

Capture date: October 27th & November 8th, 2023
Location: Augsburg, Germany
Bortle class: 5-6

Lights (Gain 100, -5°C, Bin 1×1):
H𝛼: 82 x 300s (6h 50m)
Oiii: 23 x 300s (1h 55m)
Sii: 24 x 300s (2h)
Integration: 10h 45m
Darks: 60
Flats: 30 x 5s
Flat Darks: 60

Scope: Sky-Watcher Esprit 120ED
Flattener: Sky-Watcher Esprit 120ED Flattener 1.0x
Camera: ZWO ASI2600MM Pro
Guide scope: Sky-Watcher Esprit 120ED
Guide camera: ZWO ASI290MM Mini with ZWO OAG-L
Filterwheel: ZWO EFW 7x36mm
Filter(s): Astronomik H𝛼 6nm, Astronomik Oiii 6nm, Astronomik Sii 6nm
Mount: Sky-Watcher EQ6-R Pro
Tripod: Sky-Watcher EQ6 Tripod

Control: ZWO ASIAIR Pro

IC63 – Ghost of Cassiopeia

Capture date: September 20th – October 17th, 2023
Location: Augsburg, Germany
Bortle class: 5-6

Lights (Gain 100, -5°C, Bin 1×1):
L: 531 x 180s (26h 33m)
R: 146 x 180s (7h 18m)
G: 123 x 180s (6h 9m)
B: 139 x 180s (6h 57m)
H𝛼: 57 x 60s (4h 45m)
Integration: 51h 42m
Darks: 60
Flats: 30 x 5s
Flat Darks: 60

Control: ZWO ASIAIR Pro