Category Archives: Nebulae

NGC7000 & IC5070 – North America & Pelican Nebulae

Capture date: September 10th & 11th, 2021
Location: Augsburg, Germany
Bortle class: 5-6

Lights: 35 @ 300s (Gain 100, -5°C) + 45 @180s (Gain 100, -5°C)
Integration: 2h 55m
Darks: 60
Flats: 30 @ 10s
Flat Darks: 60

Scope: William Optics RedCat 51
Camera: ZWO ASI2600MC Pro
Guide scope: ZWO 30mm F4
Guide camera: ZWO ASI120MM Mini
Filter(s): Optolong L-eXtreme
Mount: Sky-Watcher EQ6-R Pro
Tripod: Sky-Watcher EQ6 Tripod

Control: ZWO ASIAIR Pro

SH 2-101 – Tulip Nebula

Capture date: September 8th & 9th, 2021
Location: Augsburg, Germany
Bortle class: 5-6

Lights: 59 @ 300s (Gain 100, -5°C)
Integration: 4h 55m
Darks: 60
Flats: 30 @ 10s
Flat Darks: 60

Scope: Sky-Watcher Esprit 100ED
Camera: ZWO ASI2600MC Pro
Guide scope: ZWO 30mm F4
Guide camera: ZWO ASI120MM Mini
Filter(s): Optolong L-eXtreme
Mount: Sky-Watcher EQ6-R Pro
Tripod: Sky-Watcher EQ6 Tripod

Control: ZWO ASIAIR Pro

NGC7293 – Helix Nebula

Capture date: September 2nd-5th, 2021
Location: Augsburg, Germany
Bortle class: 6

Lights (Gain 100, -5°C, Bin 1×1):
136 x 300s
Integration: 11h 20m
Darks: 60
Flats: 30 x 5s
Flat Darks: 60

Scope: Sky-Watcher Esprit 100ED
Camera: ZWO ASI2600MC Pro
Guide scope: ZWO 30mm F4
Guide camera: ZWO ASI120MM Mini
Filter(s): Optolong L-eNhance
Mount: Sky-Watcher EQ6-R Pro
Tripod: Sky-Watcher EQ6 Tripod
Control: ZWO ASIAIR Pro

NGC7000 – North America Nebula

Capture date: September 04th, 2021
Location: Augsburg, Germany
Bortle class: 5-6

Lights: 10 @ 300s (Gain 100, -5°C)
Integration: 50m
Darks: 60
Flats: 30 @ 10s
Flat Darks: 60

Control: ZWO ASIAIR Pro

IC5146 – Cocoon Nebula

Capture date: August 26th & September 1st, 2021
Location: Augsburg, Germany
Bortle class: 5

Lights: 110 @ 180s (Gain 100, -5°C)
Integration: 5h 30m
Darks: 60
Flats: 30 @ 5s
Flat Darks: 60

Scope: Sky-Watcher Esprit 100ED
Camera: ZWO ASI2600MC Pro
Guide scope: ZWO 30mm F4
Guide camera: ZWO ASI120MM Mini
Filter(s): Optolong L-Pro
Mount: Sky-Watcher EQ6-R Pro
Tripod: Sky-Watcher EQ6 Tripod

Control: ZWO ASIAIR Pro

NGC7023 – Iris Nebula

Capture date: August 20th & 21st & 22nd, 2021
Location: Augsburg, Germany
Bortle class: 5

Lights: 128 @ 180s (Gain 100, -5°C)
Integration: 6h 24m
Darks: 60
Flats: 30 @ 5s
Flat Darks: 60

Control: ZWO ASIAIR Pro

NGC6995 – Eastern Veil Nebula

Capture date: August 9th & 10th, 2021
Location: Augsburg, Germany
Bortle class: 5

Lights: 57 @ 300s (Gain 100, -5°C)
Integration: 4h 45m
Darks: 60
Flats: 30 @ 5s
Flat Darks: 60

Scope: Sky-Watcher Esprit 100ED
Camera: ZWO ASI2600MC Pro
Guide scope: ZWO 30mm F4
Guide camera: ZWO ASI120MM Mini
Filter(s): ZWO Duo Narrowband
Mount: Sky-Watcher EQ6-R Pro
Tripod: Sky-Watcher EQ6 Tripod

Control: ZWO ASIAIR Pro

IC1396 – Elephant’s Trunk Nebula

Capture date: July 28th & 29th, 2021
Location: Augsburg, Germany
Bortle class: 5

Lights: 78 @ 300s (Gain 100, -5°C)
Integration: 6h 30m
Darks: 60
Flats: 30 @ 5s
Flat Darks: 60

Scope: William Optics Redcat 51
Camera: ZWO ASI2600MC Pro
Guide scope: ZWO 30mm F4
Guide camera: ZWO ASI120MM Mini
Filter(s): ZWO Duo Narrowband
Mount: Vixen GPDX with SkySensor2000 PC
Tripod: Vixen HAL-110

Control: ZWO ASIAIR Pro

M27 – Dumbbell Nebula

Capture date: July 20th & 21st, 2021
Location: Augsburg, Germany
Bortle class: 5

Lights: 42 @ 300s (Gain 100, -5°C)
Integration: 3h 30m
Darks: 60
Flats: 60 @ 5s
Flat Darks: 60

Scope: Sky-Watcher Esprit 100ED
Camera: ZWO ASI2600MC Pro
Guide scope: ZWO 30mm F4
Guide camera: ZWO ASI120MM Mini
Filter(s): ZWO Duo Narrowband
Mount: Vixen GPDX with SkySensor2000 PC
Tripod: Vixen HAL-110

Control: ZWO ASIAIR Pro

M17 – Swan Nebula

Capture date: July 18th, 2021
Location: Augsburg, Germany
Bortle class: 5

Lights: 32 @ 300s (Gain 100, -5°C)
Integration: 2h 40m
Darks: 60
Flats: 30 @ 5s
Flat Darks: 60

Scope: Sky-Watcher Esprit 100ED
Camera: ZWO ASI2600MC Pro
Guide scope: ZWO 30mm F4
Guide camera: ZWO ASI120MM Mini
Filter(s): ZWO Duo Narrowband
Mount: Vixen GP-DX with SkySensor2000 PC
Tripod: Vixen HAL-110

Control: ZWO ASIAIR Pro