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SH2-308 - The Dolphin Head Nebula - HOO with RGB Stars, Adam Cox

SH2-308 - The Dolphin Head Nebula - HOO with RGB Stars

Acquisition type: Electronically-Assisted Astronomy (EAA, e.g. based on a live video feed)
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SH2-308 - The Dolphin Head Nebula - HOO with RGB Stars, Adam Cox

SH2-308 - The Dolphin Head Nebula - HOO with RGB Stars

Acquisition type: Electronically-Assisted Astronomy (EAA, e.g. based on a live video feed)

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Description

Target: SH2-308 - The Dolphin Head Nebula - HOO with RGB Stars

25.5 hrs integration total:
H x 64 x 600 sec
O x 69 x 600 sec
R x 22 x 180 sec
G x 22 x 180 sec
B x 22 x 180 sec

Date: Imaged over October and November 2023 from the ACT region, Australia.

Equipment:
  • Scope: William Optics Zenithstar 81 with Flattener
  • Camera: ZWO ASI2600MM Pro
  • Filters: 2" Antlia 4.5nm Edge Narrowband Filters and Antlia RGB Pro 2"
  • Mount: EQ6-R Pro
  • Guidescope: SV106 60mm Achromatic Guide Scope
  • Guide Camera: ZWO ASI120MM


Processing:
Processed in PixInsight:
  • WBPP with 2x Drizzle and Autocrop enabled
  • BlurXTerminator per HO and RGB channel
  • LRGB Combine for HOO and RGB
  • StarXTerminator for star removal
  • Histogram Transform for stretching and saturation
  • NoiseXTerminator

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SH2-308 - The Dolphin Head Nebula - HOO with RGB Stars, Adam Cox