Object name: IC5146 Cocoon Nebula, Caldwell 19, Sh 2-125
Apparent RA: 21 53 28
Apparent Dec:47 16 01
Constellation: Cygnus
01 Aug 2013
Testing out the new 3nm Astrodon Hydrogen Alpha filter here. IC 5146, the Cocoon nebula (Sh2-125) fills the frame quite nicely here in this 8x1200 shot - however the familiar dust lanes are all but invisible at this wavelength and image scale. Taken with my Skywatcher 200 newtonian and the homemade telescope mount.
View full sized image of IC5146 Cocoon Nebula, Caldwell 19, Sh 2-125
cCaptured in Maxim and processed in Photoshop
This object is part of the Sharpless Catalogue of HII regions
This image was autoguided using my homemade off axis guider with Lodestar.
Imaged with my homemade telescope mount
Exposure Details :
Equipment:
Skywatcher 200 Newt (upgraded with OO Hilux secondary)
Sky 90 Refractor
Homemade focus motor
Homemade filterwheel / OAG combo with Lodestar guide camera
Atik 490 CCD camera
Homemade Telescope mount
Curdridge Observatory, Southampton,UK
