vdB1 - A reflection Nebula in Cassiopeia
Imaged from Nova Scotia, Fall, 2024
Glare in the lower right is from brilliant Caph just outside of the frame
LRGB Combination - Fall, 2024
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Data
Altitude at culmination 76°
Minimum Airmass Value (sec z) 1.0
Mean FWHM with 14.5" 2.4 arc-s, Mean eccentricity 0.43
Taking Camera SBIG STL-11002XM
Nova Scotia Fall, 2024, ~mag 6.4 - @-20C
Imaging OTA
AGO iDK 14.5"
Equivalent focal length and ratio
2465mm f/6.7
Mount
Astro-Physics 1600GTO
Guiding
PHD2/ONAG XM/Ultrastar
LRGB Combination - Total integration time 15 hrs 50 mins
L-26x10 min, R-23x10 min G-23x10 min, B-23x10 min, Astrodon Gen 2 I series LRGB Filters. All binned 1X1
Acquisition
Main Sequence Software-Sequence Generator Pro
Calibration and Stacking
Darks, Flats and Bias - Stacked and calibrated with PixInsight
Processed 2023
PixInsight, Affinity Photo v.2.5.3 and Bob Franke's CCDBand-Aid