Soul nebula
The Soul nebula in the constellation of Cassiopeia (IC 1848)
DESCRIPTION |
The Soul Nebula (IC 1848). LBN 667 is the designation of the nebula, also known as Sharpless 2-199. This complex is the eastern neighbor of IC1805 (Heart Nebula) and the two are often mentioned together as the "Heart and Soul". |
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ACQUISITION |
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Date |
22, 23, 25 Juillet 2008 – Lozère, France | ||
Telescope/Optics |
Takahashi FSQ 106ED | ||
Mount |
Takahashi EM200 | ||
Camera CCD |
SBIG STL 4020M | ||
Focuser |
Robofocus/FocuxMax | ||
Filters |
Ha/SII/OIII Astrodon filters | ||
Guidage |
Yes, FS60C remote guiding head SBIG | ||
IMAGING PROCESS |
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Exposures |
Ha(41*5min) SII(36*5min) OIII(37*5min)
Total : 9h30. Out temperature : 11°C. In CCD temperature : -25°
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Softwares for acquisition |
Robofocus, Focusmax, CCDsoft V5, TheShy6 Pro, CCDAP 3 Pro, CCDInspector | ||
Softwares for digital image processing |
Calibration, Registration, Color stack with CCDstack 1.0 (CCDIS plug-in). Level and curves adjustements with Photoshop CS3. Final processing with PIXINSIGHT 1.2 |