IC 4603: A Celestial Marvel

IC 4603, a stunning reflection nebula, showcases the intricate beauty of interstellar dust and gas. Located in the constellation Scorpius, this nebula is a reflection of the light from nearby stars.

Image Capture Details:

This image was captured using a Celestron Nexstar Evolution 9.25 telescope with a Starizona Hypestar 4H4-C92.5 reducer, paired with a ZWO ASI2600MC Pro camera. The mount used was a Sky-Watcher EQ-6R Pro, guided by a ZWO 30f4 Mini Scope and ZWO ASI462MC Planetary Camera. An Optolong L-Pro 2" multiband pass filter was employed to enhance the image quality. The exposure time was 300 seconds.

Telescope: Celestron Nexstar Evo 9.25 235mm f/10 Schmidt Cassegrain

Camera: ZWO-ASI2600MCPRO

Mount: Sky-Watcher EQ-6R Pro Computerized Equatorial Mount S303000

Guide Scope: ZWO 30F4Miniscope

Guide Camera: ZWO ASI462 MC Planetary Camera

Starizona Hyperstar 4HS4-C9.25 white 10014

Starizona Telrad Reflex Sight Finders

ZWO standard Electronic Automatic Focuser EAF-5V

ZWO ASIAir Pro Wifi Camera Controller

Optolong- L-Pro 2” multiband Pass Filter


Dew Heater Astrozap

Dew Shield - Celestron

Samsung Cellular Phone

Memory Card

42 images stacked in Deepsky Stacker, processed in Pixinsight and photoshop