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Telescope: Stellarvue 130t-r
Imaging Camera: ASI 294 MC pro cooled to -10c, gain 139 (unity)
Guide Scope: William optic 50mm scope
Guide Camera: ASI zwo 120 Mini
Filter: 1.25” optlong L-pro for light pollution (on ZWO 8 position filter wheel)
Bortle 4-5 skies
Acquired using NINA software
300 second exposure x48 for 4 hours total integration.
Resolution: Arcsecond/pixel 1.045
Moon Phase 67.61
Image was processed using Pixinsight including calibrating, stacking, and stretching the image.
Very little post processing was required on this image. There was a slight red banding in the upper left portion of the image a light SCNR process was used to tone this down and provide a flatter and more uniform background. I also did use a slight ACDNR process to decrease color noise, other than that nothing else was done.
M24 specifically the region around Sh2-41 and the black hole nebula. This was my first night out at the observatory with my new telescope (the stellarvue SV130t-r). I have always seen these amazing images of dark nebula and the bright regions surrounding it. This was my attempt at it. I hope you enjoy.
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