IC1318. The Gamma Cygni Nebula
Emission Nebula in Cygnus

The star Sadr (gamma Cygni)  is surrounded by a great emision nebula. The hidrogen of this nebula is excited by hot young stars and emits red light.

Distance to Earth: 1.550 light years



Date and location
28-may to 23-jun 2010. Caraquiz, Guadalajara
Telescope ASA N10 (FL= 906mm) on Titan mount. No sutoguiding
Camera Artemis11002. 7nm H-alpha Baader filter
Image processing
9 tiles. Each tile: H-alpha: 20x900s;  stacked and processed  Processed with PixInsight. Mosaic with Pixinsight

 In the upper part of this image, the little open cluster  NGC6910 can be seen.
Distance to Earth: 1.550 light years




Date and location
8-ago-2008. Caraquiz, Guadalajara
Telescope ASA N10 (FL 906mm) on Titan mount. Autoguide with Guidemaster, Luna0.4 and  Miniborg50
Camera Artemis11002. 7nm H-alpha Baader filter
Image processing
H-alpha: 9x900s;  stacked with AIP4WIN.   Processed with PixInsight.




Date and location
28-jun-2008. Caraquiz, Guadalajara
Telescope LX200R. Autoguide with Guidemaster, Luna0.4 and  Miniborg50
Camera Artemis11002. 7nm H-alpha Baader filter
Image processing
H-alpha: 9x900s;  stacked with AIP4WIN.   Processed with PixInsight.


  In the lower right part of the image the Crescent nebula can be noticed.




H-alpha image

Date and location
7-aug-2007. Caraquiz, Guadalajara
Telescope Megrez II 80ED. Autoguide with Guidemaster, Toucam SC3 and LX200R
Camera Artemis11002.  0.7 focal reducer
Image processing
H-alpha: 4x900s; RGB: 5x180s bin 2x2, stacked with AIP4WIN,  HRGB and processing with PixInsight LE.




Date and location
20-aug-2006. Caraquiz, Guadalajara
Telescope 50mm Zuiko lens  f1.8 @ f4.0. Autoguide with Guidedog, Toucam SC3 and LX200R
Camera Artemis285.
Image processing
H-alpha: 15x600s; L: 7x300s; RGB: 5x300s, stacked with Cadet, histograms, HLHRGB and processing with PixInsight LE.





Date and location 7-ago-2005. Caraquiz, Guadalajara
Telescope Megrez II 80ED, f=560mm. Focal reducer 0,69. Autoguíde with Toucam and LX200GPS
Camera Artemis285. IDAS LPS Hutech filter, with IR cut
Image processing
L: 4x300s; H-alpha: 7x300s; RGB:2x300s. Images stacked and RGB composition with AIP4WIN.  LRGB  with Adobe Photoshop. Filter with Pixinsight




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