NGC1893 - The Tadpoles nebula
Emission nebula in Auriga
Uploaded 2/8/21

 
This
            amazing object lies in the center of the constellation of Auriga.
            The huge complex of bright emission nebula is complete with dark
            lanes and patches of obscuring dust, and to the lower right,
            two tadpole shaped components giving it its name. This is a 4.5
            hour exposure with the 10 inch f/3.9.

            
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Instrument:  10" f/3.9 Orion Astrograph Newtonian with Baader MPCC
Mount:  Astrophysics 1200 QMD
Camera:  ZWO ASI071MC Pro Color CMOS
Guider: ZWO ASI mini  w/80mm piggyback refractor
Exposure:  4.5 hours total integration time
Location:  Payson, Arizona, Elevation:  5150 ft.
Sky:  Seeing FWHM = 2 arcsec , Transparency 9/10
Outside Temperature:  25 F

Image Processing Tools: 
Maxim DL6:  Calibration, Color Conversion, aligning, stacking
PixInsight:  Saturation Curves
Photoshop CS2:  Curves, Color Correction, Gradient removal (Grad Xterminator), Cleanup

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