NGC6820 Nebula
NGC6820 is a reflection nebula located 6000 light-years away and
stretching 50 light-years across. It is surrounded by Sharpless 2-86, a
faint emission nebula, which is also used as an alternative name. The
open cluster at the center is NGC6823. North is at the top.
Scope/Mount:
Orion ED80 Doublet Refractor with AstroTech AT2FF
Field Flattener, Celestron CI-700 Mount
Camera:
ZWO ASI1600MMC monochrome with ZWO LRGB filters
Guiding:
QHY5L-IIM through Orion Thin OAG, PHD guiding software
Exposure:
L:(60) 60 secs @ gain=139, RGB: each channel (15) 60 sec @ gain=139
Software:
Nebulosity, PhotoShop CS2
Comment:
08-11-2018, Tierra del Sol, CA, below average transparency, dew; faint
nebulosity merits much more total exposure time.