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Crescent in SHO - 30+ hours

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I did this one over four nights. The most time I've spent on any single object. Processed in Astro Pixel Processor, with additional tweaks in PixInsight and Photoshop. You can see the full equipment setup at my site. MacObservatory .

Resolution: 4488x3437
Dates:July 20, 2018, July 27, 2018, July 28, 2018, July 29, 2018
Frames:
Astrodon Tru-Balance H-a 5nm: 226x120" (gain: 200.00) -15C bin 1x1
Astrodon Tru-Balance H-a 5nm: 85x180" (gain: 200.00) -15C bin 1x1
Astrodon Tru-Balance OIII 5nm: 206x180" (gain: 200.00) -15C bin 1x1
Astrodon Tru-Balance SII 5nm: 172x180" (gain: 200.00) -15C bin 1x1
Integration: 30.7 hours
Darks: ~50
Flats: ~50
Bias: ~50
Avg. Moon age: 13.52 days
Avg. Moon phase: 88.52%
Bortle Dark-Sky Scale: 6.00
Astrometry.net job: 2173602
RA center: 303.026 degrees
DEC center: 38.334 degrees
Pixel scale: 1.378 arcsec/pixel
Orientation: 271.245 degrees
Field radius: 1.082 degrees
Locations: Home Observatory, Pearland, Texas, United States
Data source: Backyard

Imaging telescope or lens:Explore Scientific ED102 FCD-100 CF
Imaging camera:ZWO ASI1600MM-Cool
Mount:Celestron Advanced VX
Guiding telescope or lens:Stellarvue F050G
Guiding camera:ZWO ASI224MC
Focal reducer:Stellarvue SFFR102-2
Software:Kstars/Ekos, Astro Pixel Processor, PixInsight 1.8 Ripley
Filters:Astrodon Tru-Balance SII 5nm, Astrodon Tru-Balance OIII 5nm, Astrodon Tru-Balance H-a 5nm
Accessory:MoonLite CF 2" Focuser
The following user(s) said Thank You: Jasem Mutlaq, Gonzothegreat, Alfred, Eric, Jim
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Replied by Brian on topic Crescent in SHO - 30+ hours

Nice image. I enjoyed reading your Mac Observatory page
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Amazing picture, thanks for the details too on how you composed it.
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