Acquisition details
This is a multi-year project on M27. Data was collected during imaging sessions on October 6, 2023, August 30, 2024, and throughout the period from June to September 2026. All usable data from these sessions was finally combined into a single integration, resulting in the image presented here.
Equipment Used
Imaging Telescopes Or Lenses
Sky-Watcher Evostar 120ED / Black Diamond 120ED
Mounts
Sky-Watcher AZ-EQ6 PRO
Filters
Astronomik Deep-Sky Blue 36mm · Astronomik Deep-Sky Green 36 mm · Astronomik Deep-Sky Red 36mm · Baader H-alpha 6.5nm (CMOS-Optimized) 36 mm · Baader O-III 6.5nm (CMOS-Optimized) 36 mm
Software
Open PHD Guiding Project PHD2 · Pleiades Astrophoto PixInsight · Stefan Berg Nighttime Imaging 'N' Astronomy (N.I.N.A. / NINA)
Exposure Details
Astronomik Deep-Sky Blue 36 mm: 26×240″ + 49×60″ (2h 33′)
Astronomik Deep-Sky Green 36 mm: 26×240″ + 49×60″ (2h 33′)
Astronomik Deep-Sky Red 36 mm: 27×240″ + 60×60″ (2h 48′)
Astronomik L-2 Luminance UV/IR Block 36 mm: 51×60″ (51′)
Baader Ha 6.5 nm: 68×480″ + 12×300″ (10h 04′)
Baader OIII: 49×480″ + 13×300″ (7h 37′)
Integration:
26h 26′