This is my 1st RGB+Ha frames integration. More work required in alignment. I've learned a lot from members of this forums, and more comments and advices are welcome...


Equipment

Imaging telescope / lens Celestron Schmidt-Cassegrain (SCT) 8"/2032 mm 8SE
Imaging camera ZWO Optical ASI183mm Pro (CMOS)
Mount Equatorial Sky-Watcher HEQ5 Pro
Guiding telescope / lens Celestron Schmidt-Cassegrain (SCT) 8"/2032 mm 8SE
Guiding camera ZWO Optical ASI120MM Mini (mono) (CMOS)
Filters Baader Planetarium H-alpha (Narrowband Hydrogen Alpha) 35nm 1.25" 90%ZWO Optical Red 1.25" 90%ZWO Optical Green 1.25" 90%ZWO Optical Blue 1.25" 90%
Accessories Off-axis guider ZWO OpticalFocal reducer Celestron 0.63xFilter wheel ZWO Optical 1.25"Automatic focuser JMI MotoFocus+
Processed with Siril 0.99.6, GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program) 2.10.20 (revision 1)


Frames / Subs

Lights (filter Red) 45 x 60 sec
Lights (filter Green) 45 x 60 sec
Lights (filter Blue) 45 x 60 sec
Lights (filter H-alpha) 37 x 180 sec
Darks 50 x 60 sec
Darks 50 x 180 sec
Flats 50
Bias 60 x 0.001 sec
Total lights integration time 4:06 hours


Acquisition

Date Mon Nov 16th 2020
Seeing 3 / 5
Transparency 3 / 5
Sky Darkness #4 Rural/suburban transition - 6/9
Camera Sensor Temperature -10.0 ºC
Binning 2x2
Gain 111

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