Monkey Head Nebula - NGC2174, NGC2175

 Posted: Apr 26th, 2020
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Technical Info
Telescope/Lens: Sky-Watcher 130/650 PDS
Camera: Canon 550 D
Mount: Sky-Watcher EQ5
Guide Scope: No guide
Software: DeepSkyStacker, FitStacker, PhotoShop
Accessories: Sky-Watcher F5 Coma Corrector 2"
Exposure:
700 x 30" ISO/Gain: 3200
Red, Bortle 7 zone:
 Kharkiv, Ukraine
5 h 50 m
2304
Resolution: 1697x1125 px
Scale: 530 KB
Monkey Head Nebula - an emission nebula against the backdrop of the open star cluster (NGC2174/2175). Located in the constellation Orion at a distance of 6,400 light-years, with an integrated magnitude of about 7m and apparent dimensions of 40'×30'.

Result of six imaging sessions in March and April 2020.
Balcony in Kharkiv, red zone light pollution. EQ5 + HandMade motor, SW130650pds, Canon 550d, total of 700 frames at 30 seconds each, ISO 3200. Field of view 2.15 by 1.42 degrees, north is down.
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