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May 9, 2021

The Butterfly Nebula [IC 1318]

The Butterfly Nebula
Equipment:
Imaging Telescopes Or Lenses: William Optics SpaceCat 51
Imaging Cameras: ZWO ASI1600MM Pro 
Mounts: SkyWatcher EQ5 Pro Goto Synscan 
Filters: Antlia 3.0nm SII · Antlia 3.0nm OIII · Antlia 3.0nm Ha 
Accessories: ZWO ASIAir Pro · ZWO EFW 8 x 1.25" · ZWO EAF Focuser 
Guiding Telescopes: Or Lenses: ZWO 120mm guidescope 
Guiding Cameras: ZWO ASI120MM Mini
Software: Pleiades Astrophoto PixInsight · AstroPixelProcessor 
Acquisition details:
Dates:
Aug. 9, 2021
Sept. 2, 2021
Frames:
Antlia 3.0nm Ha: 15×300″(1h 15′) (gain: 139.00) -20°C bin 1×1
Antlia 3.0nm OIII: 15×300″(1h 15′) (gain: 139.00) -20°C bin 1×1
Antlia 3.0nm SII: 15×300″(1h 15′) (gain: 139.00) -20°C bin 1×1
Integration:
3h 45′
Darks:
20
Flats:
20
Bias:
100
Avg. Moon age:
12.98 days
Avg. Moon phase:
11.06%
Bortle Dark-Sky Scale:
5.00
AstroBin Link: https://www.astrobin.com/t17ke9/

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