NGC 281 Pac-Man Nebula

This is my first image with over 14 hours of data. This image was captured with the intention of understanding the benefit of acquiring more than 4 to 8 hours of data on an emission nebula. Because of this picture I have decided to move to 8 to 12 hours of data in regard to emission nebulae.

Telescope – iStar Phantom 140mm with Starizona L Apex ED 0.65x at F/4.285
Focuser - 3.5" Feathertouch with ZWO EAF
Camera - ZWO 294mc Pro
Filters - Askar color magic D1 & D2 filters
Guiding - Sky Watcher EVOguide 50DX with ZWO 120mm mini Dithered
Mount – AM5

Editing – Pixinsight Drizzled x2 SHO palette
Data – 417 x 120 second subs with D1 filter & 429 x 120 second subs with D2 filter using a 120 second sub master dark and 30 x flats and dark flats for calibration
Date edited - September 24th, 2025