NGC 7000 The North America Nebula
Image Details:
The North America Nebula is an emission nebula in the constellation Cygnus, close to Deneb. The remarkable shape of the nebula resembles that of the continent of North America, complete with a prominent Gulf of Mexico.
Technical Details:
Camera: Canon 60D
Optics: 100mm-300mm sigma lens at 100mm
Mount: Celestron AVX mount
Guiding: Orion starshoot autoguider 60mm guide scope
Date: September 13-2018
Location: Taken at my Backyard Observatory in Northwest Missouri
Exposure details: 160 minutes 5 minutes subs ISO-1000 10 darks
Processing: Deep sky stacker, Lightroom, Photoshop cs5,
The North America Nebula is an emission nebula in the constellation Cygnus, close to Deneb. The remarkable shape of the nebula resembles that of the continent of North America, complete with a prominent Gulf of Mexico.
Technical Details:
Camera: Canon 60D
Optics: 100mm-300mm sigma lens at 100mm
Mount: Celestron AVX mount
Guiding: Orion starshoot autoguider 60mm guide scope
Date: September 13-2018
Location: Taken at my Backyard Observatory in Northwest Missouri
Exposure details: 160 minutes 5 minutes subs ISO-1000 10 darks
Processing: Deep sky stacker, Lightroom, Photoshop cs5,