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Nashville, TN, USA
01:01 am
Imaging Telescope: TPO Ultrawide 180
Imaging Camera: ZWO ASI2600MC Pro
Mount: Sky-Watcher EQ6R-PRO
Filters:
Astronomik L3 UV-IR Blocking Filter 2"
Optolong L-eXtreme 2"
Accessories:
ZWO AsiAir Pro
Guiding Telescope: ZWO Mini Guide Scope
Guiding Camera: ZWO ASI290MM Mini
Frames:
Astronomik L3 UV-IR Blocking Filter - 2": 350x5" (29' 10") (gain: 100.00) -10C
Optolong L-eXtreme 2": 759x480" (101h 12') (gain: 100.00) -10C
Total Integration: 101h 41' 10"
Calibrated, registered, stacked, and light pollution removal in Astro Pixel Processor.
Color calibration and stretching in Pixinsight.
Final color calibration and touchup in Photoshop CC.
The Horn of Monoceros: 102 hours of exposure over 29 nights.
It took 4 months to get 29 clear nights, but there is so much nebulosity in this region that I just couldn’t stop piling on data to see what would be revealed.
I hope you enjoy this image as much as I enjoyed creating it!
