The California Nebula in Perseus- CCD and DSLR Versions
Ha only CCD Version
| Data | |
|---|---|
| Taking Camera SBIG ST-8300M | Nova Scotia,Fall 2012 ~mag 6.4 @-25C |
| Imaging OTA | Canon EF 300mm f2.8L IS |
| Equivalent focal length and ratio | 300mm f2.8 |
| Mount | Losmandy G11 Gemini 2 |
| Guiding | PHD with SBIG STi and 100mmFL/f2.8 Guidescope |
| Ha Only Image - Total integration time 5h40min | Ha 34X10' Astrodon 3nm filter | Calibration and Stacking | Darks,Flats and Bias - PixInsight |
| Processed | PixInsight and Adobe Photoshop CS4 |
Ha+R,G,B CCD Version
| Data | |
|---|---|
| Taking Camera SBIG ST-8300M | Nova Scotia,Fall 2012 ~mag 6.4 @-25C |
| Imaging OTA | Canon EF 135mm f2.0L |
| Equivalent focal length and ratio | 135mm f4.0 |
| Mount | Losmandy G11 Gemini 2 |
| Guiding | PHD with SBIG STi and 100mmFL/f2.8 Guidescope |
| Ha+RGB Image - Total integration time 7h15min | Ha 11X15' Astrodon 3nm filter, 9X10' each Astrodon R,G,&B Series E Filters | Calibration and Stacking | Darks,Flats and Bias - PixInsight |
| Processed | PixInsight and Adobe Photoshop CS4 |
Below - DSLR Version Imaged from Nova Scotia Summer and Fall, 2011 through a Canon 300mm f2.8 telephoto lens using a modified Canon T3i DSLR and an Astronomik 6nm H alpha filter.
The DSLR version is the result 6 hours and 20 minutes total integration time with 348 minutes being H alpha and the remainder RGB . All exposures were at f2.8 and ISO 800.
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