Capture summary
Nebula in Cassiopeia
October 8, 2020
Ha, OIII, SII
Autumn target / wide composition
- L-eNhance 2h 45m 33 x 300s / October 8, 2020
- Totals 2h 45m October 8, 2020
The site gets its pulse here: sculpted red emission, dark dust, and the compact Melotte 15 star cluster in the core.
Acquisition Data
Technical capture details from the public AstroBin record for this image. View on AstroBin.
- L-eNhance: 33 x 300s, 2h 45m, October 8, 2020
- Totals: 2h 45m, October 8, 2020
Equipment and Software
- Telescope: Explore Scientific ED APO 127mm f/7.5 FCD-1 Alu 2" R&P Focuser
- Camera: ZWO ASI2600MC 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 Cassiopeia; best planned for September through November from New Jersey.
Autumn is a strong window for Cepheus, Cassiopeia, Andromeda, and late Cygnus fields.
Assumes a New Jersey backyard horizon and evening imaging.
Emission nebulae are good candidates for narrowband filters; reflection nebulae prefer darker skies.
IC 1805 is listed here in Cassiopeia.
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.
