The Crab Nebula

[crimbfighter]

The Crab Nebula! Imaged last night from my Bortle 5/6 back yard. This Nebula is a supernova remnant located in the constellation Taurus.

-Celestron 8" EdgeHD telescope with 0.7x reducer making it a 1400mm, f/7 scope
-ZWO ASI2600MC Pro cooled camera
-ZWO EAF focuser
-iOptron HAE43 Strain Wave Gear mount
-Optolong L-Extreme dual narrowband filter
-Pegasus Astro Mini Powerbox
-Orion 60mm guide scope
-Orion Starshoot autoguider
-Controlled with a MeLE Quieter3Q mini PC running Windows

Software
-Sequence Generator Pro for acquisition
-PixInsight and Photoshop for image processing
-PHD2 guiding software

-92 x 180sec subexposures
-calibrated with 15 each darks, flats, and dark flats
-Total integration time of 4.6hrs

 

[Jeff15]

Yet another amazing image....

 

[slat]

Wonderful image.

 

[crimbfighter]

Yet another amazing image....

Thanks!

Wonderful image.

Thank you!

 

[zombiesniper]

Great image.

How do you like the new mount?

 

[wobe]

Very nice, looks good cropped in a bit as well to see the detail, beautiful colours.

 

[crimbfighter]

Great image.

How do you like the new mount?

Thanks! I'm super happy with it. So far it's been a great performer, and the light weight is super nice.

Very nice, looks good cropped in a bit as well to see the detail, beautiful colours.

Thanks! I debated cropping it more, but ultimately chose to keep it wide. I felt the detail started to fall apart when I cropped in too much.