Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cepheus (Cep)  ·  Contains:  The star 16 Cep  ·  The star 24 Cep
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Dark shark & friends in Cepheus, krishnan
Dark shark & friends in Cepheus
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Dark shark & friends in Cepheus

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Dark shark & friends in Cepheus, krishnan
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Dark shark & friends in Cepheus

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Dark nebulas and dust in Cepheus have always intrigued me. It was a distant dream, especially with the cloudy skies and Bortle 9 backyard. Initially, I was happy to capture anything with this target. However, fast forward six months and with new processing tools, equipment, and of course, Bortle 3 skies, I was able to fulfill my long-pending dream. Being a broadband target, I didn't use any filters; instead, I relied on extended integration time.Enter the new modular scope - Askar V. Its relatively fast optics (270 mm at F/4.5) helped me collect good quality photons in a short span of 6 hours. While my initial aim was to focus solely on the shark, I couldn't resist framing vdB 152 and B-175 with my current setup. Hopefully, the next lunar cycle will provide me with a window to capture the shark at 600mm and explore other beauties in Cepheus.

Cheers,
Clear skies

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