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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

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, Astronomik H𝛼 6nm
Mount: Sky-Watcher EQ6-R Pro
Tripod: Sky-Watcher EQ6 Tripod

Control: ZWO ASIAIR Pro

IC63 – Ghost Nebula

Capture date: December 7th – November 18th, 2021
Location: Augsburg, Germany
Bortle class: 5-6

Lights: H𝛼: 24 @ 300s, R: 17 @ 60s, G: 20 @ 60s, B: 15 @ 60s (Gain 100, -5°C)
Integration: 4h 36m
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