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IC5146 – Cocoon Nebula

Capture date: Juni 28th – August 19th, 2025
Location: Augsburg, Germany
Bortle class: 6

Lights (Gain 100, -5°C, Bin 1×1):
H𝛼: 167 x 300s (13h 55m)
L: 299 x 180 (14h 57m)
R: 103 x 180s (5h 9m)
G: 85 x 180s (4h 15m)
B: 87 x 180s (4h 21m)
Integration: 42h 37m

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

IC5146 – Cocoon Nebula

Capture date: September 21st & 22nd, 2022
Location: Augsburg, Germany
Bortle class: 5-6

Lights (Gain 100, -5°C, Bin 1×1):
L: 377 x 60s (6h 17m)
R: 20 x 180s (1h)
G: 20 x 180s (1h)
B: 20 x 180s (1h)
Total Integration: 9h 17m
Darks: 60
Flats: 30 x 5s
Flat Darks: 60

Scope: Vixen R200SS
Coma corrector: Vixen Corrector 1
Camera: ZWO ASI2600MM Pro
Guide scope: Omegon 50F4
Guide camera: ZWO ASI290MM Mini
Filterwheel: ZWO EFW 7x36mm
Filter(s): Astronomik L-2, Astronomik Deep Sky RGB
Mount: Sky-Watcher EQ6-R Pro
Tripod: Sky-Watcher EQ6 Tripod

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