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IC434 – Horsehead Nebula

Capture date: February 18th – March 8th, 2025
Location: Augsburg, Germany
Bortle class: 6

Lights (Gain 100, -5°C, Bin 1×1):
H𝛼: 60 x 300s (5h)
R: 135 x 60s (2h 15m)
G: 144 x 60s (2h 24m)
B: 142 x 60s (2h 22m)
L: 29 x 5s (2m 25s)
L: 204 x 60s (3h 24m)
Integration: 15h 27m 25s

Scope: Sky-Watcher Esprit 120ED
Reducer: APM Riccardi 0.75x
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 DeepSky RGB, Astronomik L-2
Mount: ZWO AM5
Tripod: TS TriPier
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

IC434 Horsehead Nebula

Capture date: January 15th – February 9th, 2023
Location: Augsburg, Germany
Bortle class: 5-6

Lights (Gain 100, -5°C, Bin 1×1):
L: 519 x 60s (8h 39m)
R: 40 x 180s (2h)
G: 40 x 180s (2h)
B: 40 x 180s (2h)
Integration: 14h 39m
Darks: 60
Flats: 30 x 10s, 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 L-2, Astronomik DeepSky RGB
Mount: Sky-Watcher EQ6-R Pro
Tripod: Sky-Watcher EQ6 Tripod

Control: ZWO ASIAIR Pro

M42 & IC434 & NGC2024 – Orion & Horsehead & Flame Nebulae

Capture date: January 6th & 11th, 2022
Location: Augsburg, Germany
Bortle class: 5-6

Lights: 52 @ 180s (Gain 100, -5°C), 231 @ 30s (Gain 100, -5°C)
Integration: 4h 31m
Darks: 60
Flats: 30 @ 5s
Flat Darks: 60

Scope: William Optics RedCat 51
Camera: ZWO ASI2600MC Pro
Guide scope: Omegon 50F4
Guide camera: ZWO ASI290MM Mini
Filter(s): Optolong L-Pro
Mount: Sky-Watcher EQ6-R Pro
Tripod: Sky-Watcher EQ6 Tripod

Control: ZWO ASIAIR Pro

IC434 & NGC 2024 – Horse Head & Flame Nebulae

Capture date: October 31st & November 8th, 2021
Location: Augsburg, Germany
Bortle class: 5-6

Lights: H𝛼: 14 @ 300s, R: 21 @ 60s, G: 17 @ 60s, B: 19 @ 60s (Gain 100, -5°C)
Integration: 2h 7m
Darks: 60
Flats: 30 @ 10s, 30 @ 5s
Flat Darks: 60

Scope: Sky-Watcher Esprit 100ED
Reducer: APM Riccardi 0.75x
Camera: ZWO ASI2600MM Pro
Guide scope: Omegon 50F4
Guide camera: ZWO ASI290MM Mini
Filterwheel: ZWO EFW 7x36mm
Filter(s): Astronomik H𝛼 6nm, Deep Sky RGB
Mount: Sky-Watcher EQ6-R Pro
Tripod: Sky-Watcher EQ6 Tripod

Control: ZWO ASIAIR Plus