Ic 1871

IC 1871 is a faint emission nebula located in the constellation Cassiopeia. This nebula is part of a much larger structure called IC 1848 also known as the Embryo or Soul Nebula.

Τεχνικά χαρακτηριστικά λήψης

Optics: Vixen ED81s @ f/5.2

Mount: HEQ5 synscan Pro

Guiding: ST-237 guide chip of SBIG ST2000XM

Camera: SBIG ST2000XM

Filter Wheel: SBIG CFW9

Filters: Baader Ha, Astronomik RGB

CCD Temperature: 0 degrees Celsius

Constellation: Cassiopeia

Date: 11-12 Oct, 2014

Location: Kifisia, Greece

Exposure

Red : 60 min (60x1 min)

Green : 60 min (60x1 min)

Blue : 60 min (60x1 min)

Ha: 200 min (20x10 min)

Binning: 1x1(R,G,B,Ha)

Total exposure 6.2 h

Calibration: Darks,Flats,Bias

Software: MaximDL, CCDstack, Photoshop

Dithering for Ha/R,G,B subexposures; All subframes calibrated in MaximDL; CCDIS register/normalize/median combine in CCDstack; produce RGB frame in CCDstack; HaRGB combine in Photoshop; Final touches in Photoshop.