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| NGC 281 - Pacman Nebula |
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| Messier 39 |
The two images above are a study in contrasts. Both set in very dense starfields, the top photo can be found in Cassiopeia and the gassy Pacman-shaped cloud is lit up by the bright central star. The lower photo (Messier 39) is found in the constellation Cygnus and may be seen with the naked eye from dark locations. To me, it looks like a beautiful set of jewels set against the majestic backdrop of the milky way.
NGC 281 (Pacman Nebula) - Photo Details
December 14-15, 2015
Orion 8" Astrograph on VX Mount
SBIG STF-8300C Camera
Baader MPC Mark III Multi-Purpose Coma Corrector
Skyglow filter
67 subframes at 3 minutes/frame
Total Exposure Time = 3 hours 21 minutes
Image Acquisition in CCDOps
Image Stacking in Deep Sky Tracker
Image Processing in PhotoShop
Messier 39 - Photo Details
December 14-15, 2015
Orion 8" Astrograph on VX Mount
SBIG STF-8300C Camera
Baader MPC Mark III Multi-Purpose Coma Corrector
Skyglow filter
27 subframes at 3 minutes/frame
Total Exposure Time = 1 hour 21 minutes
Image Acquisition in CCDOps
Image Stacking in Deep Sky Tracker
Image Processing in PhotoShop
