North America Nebula (NGC 7000) under Jaipur’s skies

“North America Nebula (NGC 7000) under Jaipur’s skies – a glowing hydrogen cloud captured through multiple nights, revealing detail despite light pollution.”

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Thank you for considering my photo for your Community Gallery. I hope it may inspire others to look up!

Warm regards,
Aquib Ali Ansari
Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
@capturedbyaquib

Camera: ZWO ASI533MC Pro (9 MP, 3008 × 3008 resolution)

Lens: Samyang 135mm f/2 (used at f/2.8)

Mount: Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer GTi

Guide Scope: SVBONY SV165 (30mm)

Guide Camera: ZWO ASI120MM Mini

Filter: Optolong L-Ultimate 2" dual-band filter

Post-processing Details:

Stacking and calibration done in Siril

Color calibration, noise reduction, contrast enhancements

Final image cropped with soft gradient corners for artistic framing

Exposure / Image Data:

Session 1: 32 × 180 s lights; 12 × 180 s darks; 40 biases; 20 flats

Session 2: 19 × 180 s lights; 10 × 180 s darks; 40 biases; 40 flats

Session 3: 35 × 300 s lights; 10 × 300 s darks; 40 biases; 40 flats