Above: Two new renditions done in June 2023. (Click on either image to enlarge).
IC 5068
The below image shows the full FoV as taken. This to better show "T Rex" as the nebula is sometimes called.
This is IC 5068, a faint emission nebula (comprised of hydrogen gas clouds), located in the neighbourhood of the North America and Pelican nebulae. Specifically, IC 5068 is situated very close to the massive and bright star, known as Deneb.
The nebula is mostly known for the streaks of dark clouds that separate the colourful hydrogen regions, which also cordon the nebula off from its better-known neighbours. (All are located 1,600 light-years away in the constellation of Cygnus.)
Imaging telescope: Takahashi FSQ130ED
Imaging cameras: FLI ML16200
Mounts: Takahashi EM 400 Temma 2
Guiding cameras: QHY CCD QHY 5 II
Focal Extender / Reducer: Tak QE 0.73x
Software: PHD 2, Astro Pixel Processer, PixInsight , Sequence Generator Pro SGP
Filters: Astrodon SII, Ha, OIII
Accessories: ATIK EFW3
Original Resolution: 4500 x 3600 (The colour image is cropped to 3867x2937).
Dates: Jul 04 - Jul 14, 2021
Frames:
Astrodon Ha: 15 x 600"
Astrodon SII: 30 x 600"
Astrodon OIII: 30 x 600"
Integration: 12½ Hours.
Center (RA, Dec): (313.008, 42.697)
Center (RA, hms): 20h 52m 01.832s
Center (Dec, dms): +42° 41' 48.170"
Size: 2.53 x 1.55 deg
Radius: 1.483 deg
Pixel scale: 2.59 arcsec/pixel
Orientation: Up is 359 degrees E of N
The nebula is mostly known for the streaks of dark clouds that separate the colourful hydrogen regions, which also cordon the nebula off from its better-known neighbours. (All are located 1,600 light-years away in the constellation of Cygnus.)
Imaging telescope: Takahashi FSQ130ED
Imaging cameras: FLI ML16200
Mounts: Takahashi EM 400 Temma 2
Guiding cameras: QHY CCD QHY 5 II
Focal Extender / Reducer: Tak QE 0.73x
Software: PHD 2, Astro Pixel Processer, PixInsight , Sequence Generator Pro SGP
Filters: Astrodon SII, Ha, OIII
Accessories: ATIK EFW3
Original Resolution: 4500 x 3600 (The colour image is cropped to 3867x2937).
Dates: Jul 04 - Jul 14, 2021
Frames:
Astrodon Ha: 15 x 600"
Astrodon SII: 30 x 600"
Astrodon OIII: 30 x 600"
Integration: 12½ Hours.
Center (RA, Dec): (313.008, 42.697)
Center (RA, hms): 20h 52m 01.832s
Center (Dec, dms): +42° 41' 48.170"
Size: 2.53 x 1.55 deg
Radius: 1.483 deg
Pixel scale: 2.59 arcsec/pixel
Orientation: Up is 359 degrees E of N
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