By Mohammad Adeel | 2023-06-20
On 06/17/2023 11:59 pm by Irwin Seidman | Website | Bruce Peninsula, Ontario, Canada
The North America Nebula (NGC 7000, Caldwell 20) is a hydrogen emission nebula in the constellation Cygnus.
This image was captured on June 17, 2023 with a small refractor telescope from dark skies (Bortle Class 3) at the ES Fox Observatory on the Bruce Peninsula (Ontario, Canada).
• Main camera: ZWO ASI2600MC
• Main telescope: William Optics Zenithstar 61
• Guide camera: ZWO ASI120MM Mini
• Guide scope: William Optics UniGuide 32mm
• Mount: Skywatcher HEQ5 Pro
• Acquisition & Control: ZWO ASIair Plus
Image processed using Pixinsight.
Total integrated exposure = 2 hours, 45 minutes (49 x 180 second exposures and 36 x 30 second exposures)