IC 59 and IC 63 - The Wraiths of Cassiopeia

Bathed in the brilliant light of nearby Gamma Cassiopeiae, a.k.a. "NAVI"

Imaged from Nova Scotia, 2015-2016

HaRGB Combination

Data
Altitude at culmination 73°
Minimum Airmass Value (sec z) 1.0
Mean FWHM 2.5 arc-s
Taking Camera SBIG STL-11002XM Nova Scotia 1015-2016, ~mag 6.4 - @-20C
Imaging OTA AG Optics iDK 14.5"
Equivalent focal length and ratio 2465mm f/6.7
Mount Astro-Physics 1600GTO
Guiding PHD2/MMOAG/ONAG/ST-i/Lodestar X-2
HaRGB Total integration time 23hrs 50min Ha 24X30min, R-23x10 min, G-24x10 min, B-24x10 min-Astrodon 5nm Ha and Gen 2 I series RGB Filters. Binned 1X1
Acquisition Main Sequence Software-Sequence Generator Pro
Calibration and Stacking Darks, Flats and Bias - Stacked and calibrated with PixInsight
Processed PixInsight, Affinity Photo v.2.04 and Bob Franke's CCDBand-Aid

 

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