Hydrogen Alpha IC1318 gamma Cyg Nebula Sharpless Sh-108

Curdridge Observatory, Southampton,UK
Object name: IC1318 gamma Cyg Nebula
Apparent RA: Apparent Dec:
Constellation: Cygnus
24 Jul 2018

Hot weather in the UK, but a few hours dark enough to image now. This is two frames taken with the Takumar 6x7 150mm Medium Format lens on the Atik 490 camera with the Astrodon 3nm Hydrogen Alpha Ha filter.

The right hand panel suffers from the bright Moon and I've pushed on the processing a bit more than I normally would.

Each panel is 13x1200s exposure.

Loads of catalogue objects in here, but includes IC1318 and 4 Sharpless objects, 104, 105, 106, 108

View full sized image of IC1318 gamma Cyg Nebula

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 :

Astrodon 3nm Ha 26x1200s on 37 @ F4 f.l. 150 with Atik 490 camera

Equipment:

Pentax 150mm Medium Format lens
Sky 90 Refractor
Homemade focus motor
Atik filterwheel / DIY OAG combo with Lodestar guide camera
Atik 490 CCD camera
Homemade Telescope mount and homemade observatory

Curdridge Observatory, Southampton,UK