NGC7000 - The Gulf of Mexico region of the
North American Nebula in Cygnus
Emission nebula 8/
8/10/21

 
This
            image was taken during a break in the seemingly perpetual monsoon
            here in Arizona. 2.25 hours of exposure time, with 5 minute subs.
            This is with the 10 inch f/3.9 and Baader MPCC coma corrector.
            Star colors calibrated to G2V standards.

            

            
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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:  2h 15m
Location:  Payson, Arizona, Elevation:  5150 ft.
Sky:  Seeing FWHM = 3 arcsec , Transparency 7/10
Outside Temperature:  55 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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