IC5070 - The Pelican Nebula (Test Image)
Mon Apr 22 2024
I’ve been going through some equipment issues so I’ve unfortunately been spending more time fiddling with things instead of imaging but I think I’ve finally got things straightened out! This was mainly just a test image early this morning with only 30 minutes of total exposure but I like how it turned out.
About this object
- Type
- Emission Nebula
- Constellation
- Cygnus (the Swan)
- Apparent magnitude
- 8
- Apparent size
- 60.0′ × 50.0′
- Catalogue designations
- IC 5070
The Pelican Nebula is an emission nebula in the constellation Cygnus (the Swan). It shines at about magnitude 8 and spans roughly 60.0′ × 50.0′ on the sky.
Acquisition
- Antlia 3nm Narrowband Oxygen III 36 mm: 10 × 3m (30m)
- Total integration: 30m
Equipment
- Telescope / Lens: Celestron C8
- Camera: ZWO ASI2600MM Pro
- Mount: Celestron CGEM II
- Filters: Antlia 3nm Narrowband Oxygen III 36 mm
- Guiding scope: SVBony SV106 60mm Guide Scope
- Guiding camera: ZWO ASI174MM Mini
- Accessories: Starizona SCT Corrector 0.63x IV (SCTCORR-4)
- Software: Pleiades Astrophoto PixInsight
Astrophotography by David Joyce, AstroDavido.