Astral Imaging at Dogwood Ridge Observatory

Latitude: 37°48'51.0" N"
Longitude:78°23'41.0"W
Scottsville, Virginia 24590
 

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NGC6888 Ha
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Image Information

Quoted from SEDs:

NGC 6888, commonly known as the Crescent Nebula, is a Wolf-Rayet star expelling the outer layers of its atmosphere in phases. The central star has a strong stellar wind that is pushing away its envelope, indicating a supernova progenitor. The bubble is currently about 25 lightyears across and 5000 lightyears distant.


 


 

NGC6888 Inverted 
NGC6888 Ha
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This image consists of 17 Ha images. All images are 30 minute exposures and all taken at -20°C at bin 1x1. All images used totaled 8-1/2 hours. All data was acquired using MaxImDl/CCD version 6.13 using ACP 8.1.  Pix Insight version 1.8.5 was used for processing Dithered guiding was on. 

Equipment and Location Information

Date August 11, 2017 - September 24, 2017
Location SRO
Optics Optical Guidance Systems 12.5" RC @f/9
Mount Astro Physics AP3600GTO
Camera SBIG STXL-16803
Filters Baader LRGB 50.8mm/Baader Ha,SII, OIII 50.8mm Filters
Conditions Transparency good to very good.

    
  Last Modified :10/02/12 01:10 PM