Capture summary
Nebula in Serpens
July 19 & 21, 2020
Ha, OIII, SII
Summer target / wide composition
- L-Pro 3h 40m 44 x 300s / July 19 & 21, 2020
- Totals 3h 40m July 19 & 21, 2020
A classic nebular field with star-forming structure and warm narrowband color throughout the frame.
Acquisition Data
Technical capture details from the public AstroBin record for this image. View on AstroBin.
- L-Pro: 44 x 300s, 3h 40m, July 19 & 21, 2020
- Totals: 3h 40m, July 19 & 21, 2020
Equipment and Software
- Telescope: Explore Scientific ED APO 127mm f/7.5 FCD-1 Alu 2" R&P Focuser
- Camera: ZWO ASI071MC Pro
- Mount: iOptron CEM60
- Software: Adobe Photoshop, PixInsight, N.I.N.A.
- Guiding optics: Orion ST80
- Guiding camera: ZWO ASI290MM Mini
Target Planner
Nebula in Serpens; best planned for June through August from New Jersey.
Summer targets often improve later at night as the Milky Way climbs higher.
Assumes a New Jersey backyard horizon and evening imaging.
Emission nebulae are good candidates for narrowband filters; reflection nebulae prefer darker skies.
M16 is listed here in Serpens.
Current frame: Narrowband / Ha, OIII, SII.
Calculating target altitude and moon context.
Use the full planner to enter a ZIP code, choose a date, and compare the target from your sky.
Based on the current time.
Green marks usable dark-sky altitude.
Next upper transit.
Approximate horizon crossing.
Moon phase and altitude.
