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This breathtaking field
            combines a bright splashy open cluster - NGC6910, with an huge
            structured emission nebulosity - IC1318. There is so much going
            on here, lets begin with NGC6910. With an integrated visual magnitude
            of 7.4, the cluster is easily seen in binoculars. In fact, half
            a dozen stars can be seen visually with averted vision, since
            they are sixth magnitude. The brightest stars have a strong bluish
            tint, created by the B1 spectral class. The other stars in the
            field range from yellows, to oranges to deep reds. No doubt the
            dust is in front of many of the dimmest stars, since they appear
            extremely ruddy in color, with a high B-V index.

            
IC1318 is a
            huge object, about 2 degrees or more in size. Here we are peering
            into a local bright area within that nebula. The color gradations
            across the nebula are indicative of the excitation level of the
            hydrogen. We can see magentas, pinks grading into deep reds and
            oranges. Additionally, the area contains several interesting
            dark nebula, seen here ranging in size from small round spots
            to large extended rifts.

Instrument:  12.5" f/5 Home made Newtonian
Platform:  Astrophysics 1200 QMD
CCD Camera:  SBIG 10XME NABG with Enhanced Water Cooling
Guider: SBIG ST4
Exposure:  Ha+RGB = 60:20:20:20 
RGB Combine Ratio:  1: 1.05: 1.11
Filters:  AstroDon RGB Tricolor
Location:  Payson, Arizona
Elevation:  5150 ft.
Sky:  Seeing FWHM = ~10 arcsec- Nasty! (Maxim DL - 10min subframe), Transparency 9/10
Outside Temperature:  45 F
CCD Temperature:  -20 C
Processing Tools:  Maxim DL, Gralaks Sigma, Photoshop, PixInsight, CCDOps Debloomer.
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