Sh2-261 Lower's Nebula in Orion

Imaged from Nova Scotia, Winter2021

 

HaRGB Combination - 2 Panel Mosaic

Data
Altitude at culmination 61°
Minimum Airmass Value (sec z) 1.1
Mean FWHM 2.1 arc-s
Taking Camera SBIG STL-11002XM Nova Scotia Winter 2021, skies ~mag 6.6 - CCD @ -20C
Imaging OTA AGO 14.5" iDK
Equivalent focal length and ratio 2465mm @ f/6.7
Mount Astro-Physics 1600GTO
Guiding PHD2/ONAG/Lodestar X-2
HaRGB Total Integration Time 21hrs 50mins Ha17x30 R26x10 min, G27x10 min, B27x10 min, Astrodon Gen 2 I series and 5nm Ha Filters. All Binned 1X1
Acquisition Main Sequence Software-Sequence Generator Pro
Calibration and Stacking Darks, Flats and Bias - Stacked and calibrated with PixInsight
Reprocessed Feb 2023 PixInsight, Affinity Photo v.2.04 and Bob Franke's CCDBand-Aid

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