By Marcella Giulia Pace | 2022-02-24
On 02/19/2022 01:01 am by Jeffrey Horne| Nashville, TN, USA
The Horn of Monoceros: 102 hours of exposure over 29 nights.
It took 4 months to get 29 clear nights, but there is so much nebulosity in this region that I just couldn’t stop piling on data to see what would be revealed.
I hope you enjoy this image as much as I enjoyed creating it!
Imaging Telescope: TPO Ultrawide 180
Imaging Camera: ZWO ASI2600MC Pro
Mount: Sky-Watcher EQ6R-PRO
Filters:
Astronomik L3 UV-IR Blocking Filter 2"
Optolong L-eXtreme 2"
Accessories:
ZWO AsiAir Pro
Guiding Telescope: ZWO Mini Guide Scope
Guiding Camera: ZWO ASI290MM Mini
Frames:
Astronomik L3 UV-IR Blocking Filter - 2": 350x5" (29' 10") (gain: 100.00) -10C
Optolong L-eXtreme 2": 759x480" (101h 12') (gain: 100.00) -10C
Total Integration: 101h 41' 10"
Calibrated, registered, stacked, and light pollution removal in Astro Pixel Processor.
Color calibration and stretching in Pixinsight.
Final color calibration and touchup in Photoshop CC.