NGC 7000, North America Nebula



  • Exposure time: 60 minutes (4x 900s)
  • Processing: Nebulosity; Adobe Photoshop CS2 (no darks, no flats)
  • Lens/telescope: INTES 150 mm (6") MK-69 at f/6 with Baader H-alpha 7 nm narrowband filter
  • Camera: Q453-HR one-shot colour CCD
  • Mount: Losmandy GM-8
  • Guidescope: Vixen 70/400 mm + ST-4
  • Location: Zoetermeer, The Netherlands
  • Date: October 9, 2008
First try with an H-alpha filter. Hazy conditions, waxing gibbous moon.

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