Under the Light of Menkib
Starless Edit
Image Details:
This is NGC 1499, an emission nebula in the constellation Perseus which is well placed for observation (though difficult) and photography during late Autumn. The nebula is around 1,000 lightyears from here and is about 100 lightyears wide. Much of the glow captured here is due to the energy from Menkib, the bright blue star near image center, which causes Hydrogen and Oxygen atoms to emit a mixture of Magenta and Teal light, respectively.
Equipment:
William Optics Star71-II Petzval APO (345mm Focal Length, F/4.9)
ZWO ASI6200MM-P, Antlia 3nm filters
Hypertuned Celestron CGEM-II
Autoguiding: Orion 50mm Guidescope + ZWO ASI178MM
Exposures:
Red, Green, Blue: 63, 64, 62 x 120” (Total: 8h 18m)
Hydrogen-Alpha 7nm: 195 x 300” (Total: 16h 15m)
Oxygen-III 7nm: 193 x 300” (Total: 16h 5m)
Misc Details:
Capture Software: AstrophotographyTool, PHD2 (guiding), Celestron CPWI (mount control), Pegasus Powerbox (dew heater control, power management)
Processing Software: PixInsight
Taken from: Wichita, KS Bortle 4
Capture Dates: 12-13, 15-16, 18, 27, 29 November, 17 December, 2022
