Capture summary
Nebula in Cepheus
6 days in 2022 / Moon 41%
Chroma H-alpha 5nm Bandpass 36 mm, Chroma OIII 5nm Bandpass 36 mm, Chroma SII 5nm Bandpass 36 mm
Autumn target / wide composition
- H-alpha 4h 45m 57 x 300s / 19 Sep, 9 Oct 2022 / Moon 67%
- SII 6h 72 x 300s / 3 days in 2022 / Moon 53%
- OIII 10h 25m 125 x 300s / 4 days in Sep 2022 / Moon 18%
- Totals 21h 10m 6 days in 2022 / Moon 41%
Same target, different years.
Older revisions stay in the archive so you can see how the target changed with different equipment, processing, and experience.
A dramatic star-forming region with ridges, cavities, and a strong central silhouette.
Acquisition Data
Technical capture details from the public AstroBin record for this image. View on AstroBin.
- H-alpha: 57 x 300s, 4h 45m, 19 Sep, 9 Oct 2022, Moon 67%
- SII: 72 x 300s, 6h, 3 days in 2022, Moon 53%
- OIII: 125 x 300s, 10h 25m, 4 days in Sep 2022, Moon 18%
- Totals: 21h 10m, 6 days in 2022, Moon 41%
Equipment and Software
- Telescope: Explore Scientific ED APO 127mm f/7.5 FCD-100 CF HEX
- Camera: ZWO ASI2600MM Pro
- Mount: iOptron CEM60
- Filters: Chroma H-alpha 5nm Bandpass 36 mm, Chroma OIII 5nm Bandpass 36 mm, Chroma SII 5nm Bandpass 36 mm
- Software: Adobe Photoshop, Sequence Generator Pro, PixInsight
- Guiding camera: ZWO ASI290MM Mini
Target Planner
Nebula in Cepheus; 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.
NGC 7380 is listed here in Cepheus.
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.
