[Deep space chasing light series] QHYCCD and TA deep space album 07

2020 / 12 / 25

When astronomy meets Christmas, it's doubly romantic.On this glittering day, may this photo album of deep space add a warm and romantic atmosphere to our astronomy lovers!

【Christmas Tree Nebula】

Photographer: Mikhaile Savary

Technical Information:

Telescope Celestron 130slt
Mount Celestron AVX
Camera QHY 163m
Exposures
60x240” astronomik 12nm OIII
45x240” astronomik 12nm hA
7 hrs Total

【Squid and Seahorse】
Photographer: Dennis Sprinkle
Imaging cameras: QHYCCD QHY600
Imaging telescopes or lenses: Takahashi FSQ-106EDX4
Mounts: Astro-Physics Mach1GTO
Software: Aries Productions Astro Pixel Processor APP · Pleiades Astrophoto PixInsight · Photoshop · PHD2 Guiding · Sequence Generator Pro
Filters: Chroma 3nm HA 50mm · Chroma 3nm OIII 50mm · Chroma 50mm L · Chroma 50mm B · Chroma 50mm G · Chroma 50mm R

Frames:
Chroma 3nm HA 50mm: 138x1200" bin 1x1
Chroma 3nm OIII 50mm: 38x1200" bin 1x1
Chroma 50mm B: 51x300" bin 1x1
Chroma 50mm G: 57x300" bin 1x1
Chroma 50mm L: 128x180" bin 1x1
Chroma 50mm R: 64x300" bin 1x1
Integration: 79.4 hours
Resolution: 2000x2485
Locations: Marathon Motel and RV Park, Marathon, TX, United States

【SH2-224 in SHO】

Photographer: Frank Zoltowski

Imaging cameras: QHY163M
Imaging telescopes or lenses: Astro-Physics AP155EDFS
Mounts: Losmandy Titan
Guiding telescopes or lenses: Astro-Physics AP155EDFS
Guiding cameras: QHY5L-II Mono
Focal reducers: Astro-Physics AP 0.75 Reducer
Software: AstroPixel Processor · Sequence Generator Pro · PixInsight · Open PHD PHD 2
Filters: Astrodon 3nm OIII · Astrodon H-alpha 3 nm · Astrodon 5 nm SII
Accessory: Starlight Instruments Focus Boss II with Posi Drive Motor · QHYCCD OAG-M · MyFocuserPro2 · QHYCFW2-M 8x1.25 filter wheel
Frames:
Astrodon 3nm OIII: 120x960" (gain: 118.00) -15C bin 1x1
Astrodon 5 nm SII: 121x960" (gain: 118.00) -15C bin 1x1
Astrodon H-alpha 3 nm: 124x960" (gain: 118.00) -15C bin 1x1
Integration: 97.3 hours
Resolution: 4360x5856
Locations: Tebbutt Observatory, Edgewood, New Mexico, United States

【NGC1365 part of the Fornax cluster】

Photographer: Patrick Dufour
Imaging telescopes or lenses: AG Optical 12.5" iHW
Imaging cameras: QHYCCD QHY600
Mounts: iOptron CEM120 EC2
Guiding telescopes or lenses: AG Optical 12.5" iHW
Filters: Astronomik LRGB IIc lrgb
Dates:Oct. 20, 2020
Frames: 174x300"
Integration: 14.5 hours
Resolution: 708x780
Data source: Own remote observatory
Remote source: Non-commercial independent facility