The North America and Pelican Nebulae imaged from Nova Scotia using various telescopes and lenses.

Ha Version-Two frame mosaic. Moon at proper scale digitally added for illustrative purpose.
Data - |
Taking Camera SBIG ST-8300M |
Nova Scotia 2013 ~mag 6.4 - moon absent - sensor@-20C |
Imaging OTA |
Takahashi FSQ106EDXIII |
Equivalent focal length and ratio |
530mm f5.0 |
Mount |
AP1600 and Losmandy G-11 |
Guiding |
PHD with SBIG STi and OAG-8300 |
Ha Mosaic |
6X15min Ha NGC7000 and 5X15min Ha IC5070 -Astrodon 3nm Filter unbinned- |
Calibration and Stacking |
Darks,Flats and Bias - PixInsight |
Processed |
PixInsight and Adobe Photoshop CS4. Ha false colour by Carboni |

HaRGB Version-300mm
Data - |
Taking Camera SBIG ST-8300M |
Nova Scotia 2012 ~mag 6.4 - moon absent to slight @-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 |
HaRGB |
14X15min Ha -Astrodon 3nm Filter, 14X10min R, 14X10min G and 14X10min B Astrodon E Series - all unbinned-Total Integration Time 10.5 hours |
Calibration and Stacking |
Darks,Flats and Bias - PixInsight |
Processed |
PixInsight and Adobe Photoshop CS4. |

Narrowband Version-Hubble Palette-180mm
Data
|
Taking Camera SBIG ST-8300M |
Nova Scotia July, 2012, ~mag 6.4 Sensor @-20C |
Imaging OTA |
Canon EF 180mm f3.5L |
Equivalent focal length and ratio |
180mm f3.5 |
Mount |
Losmandy G11 Gemini 2 |
Guiding |
PHD with SBIG STi and 100mmFL/f2.8 Guidescope |
SII,Ha,OIII - Total integration time 23hours |
SII-5X30min plus 18X15min, Ha-31X15min, OIII-33X15min-Astrodon 3nm filters-unbinned |
Calibration and Stacking |
Darks,Flats and Bias - PixInsight |
Processed |
PixInsight, Adobe Photoshop CS4 and Bob Franke's Selective Color technique
|

Starless Narrowband Version-Hubble Palette-180mm
Data
|
Taking Camera SBIG ST-8300M |
Nova Scotia July, 2012, ~mag 6.4 Sensor @-20C |
Imaging OTA |
Canon EF 180mm f3.5L |
Equivalent focal length and ratio |
180mm f3.5 |
Mount |
Losmandy G11 Gemini 2 |
Guiding |
PHD with SBIG STi and 100mmFL/f2.8 Guidescope |
SII,Ha,OIII - Total integration time 23hours |
SII-5X30min plus 18X15min, Ha-31X15min, OIII-33X15min-Astrodon 3nm filters-unbinned |
Calibration and Stacking |
Darks,Flats and Bias - PixInsight |
Processed |
PixInsight, Adobe Photoshop CS4, Bob Franke's Selective Color technique, and Star removal using
J-P Metsavainio's PS Action
|

Ha Only Version-300mm
Data
|
Taking Camera SBIG ST-8300M |
Nova Scotia 2012 ~mag 6.4 @-25C - Moon 50%@50º |
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 |
11X15min-Astrodon 3nm Filter |
Calibration and Stacking |
Darks,Flats and Bias - PixInsight |
Processed |
PixInsight and Adobe Photoshop CS4. False Ha color by Carboni |

Ha Only Version-600mm
Data |
Taking Camera SBIG ST-8300M |
Nova Scotia 2012 ~mag 6.4 - no moon @-25C |
Imaging OTA |
Canon EF 600mm f4.0L IS |
Equivalent focal length and ratio |
600mm f4.0 |
Mount |
Losmandy G11 Gemini 2 |
Guiding |
PHD with SBIG STi and 100mmFL/f2.8 Guidescope |
Ha Only |
7X15min plus 3X10min Ha unbinned-Astrodon 3nm Filter |
Calibration and Stacking |
Darks,Flats and Bias - PixInsight |
Processed |
PixInsight and Adobe Photoshop CS4. False Ha color by Carboni |

HaRGB Version-600mm
Data |
Taking Camera SBIG ST-8300M |
Nova Scotia 2012 ~mag 6.4 - no moon @-25C |
Imaging OTA |
Canon EF 600mm f4.0L IS |
Equivalent focal length and ratio |
600mm f4.0 |
Mount |
Losmandy G11 Gemini 2 |
Guiding |
PHD with SBIG STi and 100mmFL/f2.8 Guidescope |
HaRGB |
7X15min plus 3X10min Ha -Astrodon 3nm Filter, 4X10min R, 3X10min G and 3X10min B Astrodon E Series - all unbinned |
Calibration and Stacking |
Darks,Flats and Bias - PixInsight |
Processed |
PixInsight and Adobe Photoshop CS4. |
Use "Back" button or Return to Home