NGC7000 - North American Nebula

6 Pane Mosaic in Ha (Black and White) - Reprocessed

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6 Pane Mosaic in Ha

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Date: 2009-08-17/18/19
Location: South Common Observatory
Scope: Williams Optics ZS66
Camera: Starlight Xpress SXV-H9
Guide Scope: Astro Professional 102ED @ F/7
Guide Camera: SX Guidehead
Exposure (Top-Right Ha): 36 x 300 seconds
Exposure (Top-Middle Ha): 28 x 300 seconds
Exposure (Top-Left Ha): 22 x 300 seconds
Exposure (Bottom-Right Ha): 47 x 300 seconds
Exposure (Bottom-Middle Ha): 32 x 300 seconds
Exposure (Bottom-Left Ha): 27 x 300 seconds

4 Pane Mosaic in Ha

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Date: 2009-08-17/18
Location: South Common Observatory
Scope: Williams Optics ZS66
Camera: Starlight Xpress SXV-H9
Guide Scope: Astro Professional 102ED @ F/7
Guide Camera: SX Guidehead
Exposure (Top-Right Ha): 36 x 300 seconds
Exposure (Top-Left Ha): 22 x 300 seconds
Exposure (Bottom-Right Ha): 47 x 300 seconds
Exposure (Bottom-Left Ha): 27 x 300 seconds

Final Colour Image

Process 2 - Sharpened Black and White Luminance Layer

I used Ken Crawfords tutorials - here to sharpen up the detail - what a difference!

Process 1 - Black and White Luminance Layer

Date: 2009-04-27
Location: South Common Observatory
Scope: Celestron C8 @ F/3.3
Camera: Starlight Xpress SXV-H9
Guide Scope: Astro Professional 102ED @ F/7
Guide Camera: SX Guidehead
Exposure (Ha): 12 x 600 seconds
Exposure (RGB): 7 x 200 seconds





Date: 2007-10-07
Object: North American Nebula - Caldwell 20/NGC 7000
Scope: Williams Optics ZS66
Camera: Canon 350D - Prime Focus
Exposure: 6 x 10 minutes
ISO: 800
Guidescope: Meade 10" LX200R
Guide Camera: Meade DSI

© Richie - 2009