Pelican Nebula area
About this image:
This is a bit close up of the Pelican nebula, in the constellation Cygnus high over head in the summer months, Copious ultraviolet radiation from nearby young stars causes the gas to glow. In front of this luminous backdrop, dense clouds of gas and dust are silhouetted, giving rise to the intriguing dark pillars and globules.
Technical details:
Optics: 8" f/3.9 Orion Newtonian Astrograph with coma corrector
Mount: Celestron AVX
Camera: Canon 60D unmodified
Guiding: 60mm guide scope with orion starshoot
Dates: June 12 through 20, 2023
Location: Taken at my Backyard observatory in Northwest Mo.
Exposure details: 12.1 hours of integrations 4-min subs ISO-1250
Processing: Deep sky stacker, Pixlnsight, photoshop
This is a bit close up of the Pelican nebula, in the constellation Cygnus high over head in the summer months, Copious ultraviolet radiation from nearby young stars causes the gas to glow. In front of this luminous backdrop, dense clouds of gas and dust are silhouetted, giving rise to the intriguing dark pillars and globules.
Technical details:
Optics: 8" f/3.9 Orion Newtonian Astrograph with coma corrector
Mount: Celestron AVX
Camera: Canon 60D unmodified
Guiding: 60mm guide scope with orion starshoot
Dates: June 12 through 20, 2023
Location: Taken at my Backyard observatory in Northwest Mo.
Exposure details: 12.1 hours of integrations 4-min subs ISO-1250
Processing: Deep sky stacker, Pixlnsight, photoshop
