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NGC6888 – Crescent Nebula

Capture date: November 24th, 2022 – January 7th, 2023
Location: Augsburg, Germany
Bortle class: 5-6

Lights (Gain 100, -5°C, Bin 1×1):
H𝛼: 10 x 300s (50m)
Oiii: 36 x 300s (3h)
Integration: 3h 50m
Darks: 60
Flats: 30 x 10s
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
Mount: Sky-Watcher EQ6-R Pro
Tripod: Sky-Watcher EQ6 Tripod

Control: ZWO ASIAIR Pro

Cygnus Region

Capture date: June 25th – 29th, 2022
Location: Augsburg, Germany
Bortle class: 5-6

Lights: H𝛼: 12x300s, Oiii: 10x300s + 27x180s, Sii: 18x300s (Gain 100, -5°C)
Integration: 4h 41m
Darks: 60
Flats: 30 @ 10s, 30 @ 5s
Flat Darks: 60

Scope: Pentax Super Takumar 50mm f/1.4 @ f/4
Camera: ZWO ASI2600MM Pro
Guide scope: Omegon 50mm f/4
Guide camera: ZWO ASI290MM Mini
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

NGC6888 – Crescent Nebula

Capture date: June 17th – 26th, 2022
Location: Augsburg, Germany
Bortle class: 5-6

Lights: H𝛼: 32x300s, Oiii: 110x300s, R: 20 @ 10s, G: 20 @ 10s, B: 20 @ 10s (Gain 100, -5°C)
Integration: 12h
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: Sky-Watcher Esprit 100ED
Guide camera: ZWO ASI290MM Mini with ZWO OAG-L
Filterwheel: ZWO EFW 7x36mm
Filter(s): Astronomik Deep Sky RGB, Astronomik H𝛼 6nm, Astronomik Oiii 6nm
Mount: Sky-Watcher EQ6-R Pro
Tripod: Sky-Watcher EQ6 Tripod

Control: ZWO ASIAIR Plus

Sadr

Capture date: October 23 & 24th, 2021
Location: Augsburg, Germany
Bortle class: 5-6

Lights: H𝛼: 24 @ 300s, Oiii: 27 @ 300s, Sii: 9 @ 300s, R: 14 @ 60s, G: 14 @ 60s, B: 19 @ 60s (Gain 100, -5°C)
Integration: 5h 47m
Darks: 60
Flats: 30 @ 10s
Flat Darks: 60

Scope: William Optics RedCat 51
Camera: ZWO ASI2600MM Pro
Guide scope: ZWO 30mm F4
Guide camera: ZWO ASI290MM Mini
Filterwheel: ZWO EFW 7x36mm
Filter(s): Astronomik H𝛼 6nm, Oiii 6nm, Sii 6nm, Deep Sky RGB
Mount: Vixen GP-DX with SkySensor2000 PC
Tripod: Vixen HAL-110

Control: ZWO ASIAIR Pro

NGC6888 – Crescent Nebula

Capture date: July 2nd & 5th, 2021
Location: Augsburg, Germany
Bortle class: 5

Lights: 73 @ 300s (Gain 100, -5°C)
Integration: 6h 05m
Darks: 60
Flats: 30 @ 5s
Flat Darks: 30

Scope: Vixen R200SS
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