NGC2068 (M78) Lumimance channel

M78 is the brightest diffuse reflection nebula of a group of nebulae that includes NGC 2064, NGC 2067 and NGC 2071. This group belongs to the Orion Molecular Cloud Complex and is about 1,600 light years distant from Earth.

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Technical card
Imaging telescope or lens: Altair Astro RC250-TT 10" RC Truss Tube

Imaging camera: ZWO ASI1600MM-Cool

Mount: Skywatcher AZ EQ-6 GT

Guiding telescope or lens: Celestron OAG Deluxe

Guiding camera: QHYCCD QHY5III174

Focal reducer: Astro-Physics CCDT67 – 0.67x Reducer

Software: Main Sequence Software Seqence Generator Pro, Pleiades Astrophoto PixInsight

Filter: Optolong CLS – CCD (V4) 36mm

Accessories: MoonLite CSL 2.5" Focuser with High Res Stepper Motor, ZWO EFW

Resolution: 9144×6760

Dates: Feb. 10, 2018

Frames: Optolong CLS – CCD (V4) 36mm: 61×120" (gain: 75.00) bin 1×1

Integration: 2.0 hours

Avg. Moon age: 24.69 days

Avg. Moon phase: 24.29%

Astrometry.net job: 1958857

RA center: 86.690 degrees

DEC center: 0.053 degrees

Pixel scale: 0.279 arcsec/pixel

Orientation: 266.911 degrees

Field radius: 0.440 degrees

Locations: Berga Resort, Berga, Barcelona, Spain

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