The Cave Nebula
2022 Edit
Original 2019 Edit
Image Details:
An area of diffuse nebula and stellar-formation located in the Cepehus Molecular Cloud first noted in 1959 located 2,400 light years distant.
Equipment:
William Optics Star71-II Petzval APO (345mm Focal Length, F/4.9)
ZWO ASI1600MM-P, ZWO Filters
Celestron CGEM-II
Autoguiding: Orion 50mm Guidescope + ZWO ASI224MC
Exposures:
Red, Green, Blue: 167, 177, 177 x 120” (Total: 17h 22m)
Hydrogen-Alpha 7nm: 203 x 300” (Total: 16h 55m)
Misc Details:
Capture Software: AstrophotographyTool, PHD2 (guiding), Celestron CPWI (mount control), Pegasus Powerbox (dew heater control, power management)
Processing Software: PixInsight
Taken from: Wichita, KS, Bortle 5
Capture Dates: 26, 31 October, 1-4, 8 November, 2019
Annotation
Annotated