A Reflection Nebula Surrounding AB Aurigae Located Amongst Dark Molecular Clouds

Imaged from Nova Scotia, Fall 2024

APOD Link for vDB31 and LDN1517

Wikipedia Link for AB Aurigae

 

Data
Altitude at culmination 76°
Minimum Airmass Value (sec z) 1.0
Taking Camera SBIG STL-11002XM Nova Scotia Fall 2024, ~mag 6.4 - CCD @-20C
Imaging OTA AGO 14.5" iDK
Equivalent focal length and ratio 2465mm @ f/6.7
Mount Astro-Physics 1600GTO
Guiding PHD2/ONAG/Ultrastar
LRGB Total Integration Time 10hrs R12x10 min, G12x10 min, B12x10 min, Lum-24x10min,Astrodon Gen 2 I series Filters. All Binned 1X1
Acquisition Main Sequence Software-Sequence Generator Pro
Calibration and Stacking Darks, Flats and Bias - Stacked and calibrated with PixInsight
Processed Dec. 2024 PixInsight, Affinity Photo v.2.5.6 and Bob Franke's CCDBand-Aid

Annotated Panel

 

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