Sunday, June 16, 2024


NGC 7000 and IC 5070 -nebulae in the constellation of Cygnus ,discovered by William Herschel in 1786 ,is estimated to be 1.600 and 4.000 light years distant.

Equipment used : -optical tube MEADE 80mmtriplet apo serie 5.000 and TS Universal flatner

                            -mont Skywatcher HEQ 5 PRO guided with ZWO  ASI120mm Mono. Camera +PHD Guiding 2

                            - photo-camera QHY 294 pro monochrome 

                            -electronic filter wheel QHY 7positions ,.Filters Antlia  Edge H alfa 4,5nm +Astronomik Olll 12nm .

    Exposure time:- 20 x 2 min. H alfa and 22 x2 min. Olll .

Location Roma (center) Italia . Bortle zone 9 .

It"s my first astroimage in color with the QHY 294 pro Mono.