LBN 575, 573 in Cepheus
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Explore Scientific MN152 Maksutov Newtonian at f/4.8, Location: DAA Observatory,
Shelter Valley, CA, 15 October 2017
Camera: ST8300M (Baader LRGB filters) Exposure:
Exposure: 16 x 12 min
(1x1 bin) exposure with IR/UV Block filter, 8 x 4 min (2x2 bin) RGB exposures. Processing: Data
Collection - Sequence Generator Pro (as FITs). Calibrated, stacked
(Kappa Sigma Combine) - Deep Sky Stacker. LRGB channel registration,
equalization, and gradient removal - Astroart. Curves, Levels, RGB
combine - ImagesPlus. Luminance Layering, final stretch, and finishing -
Photoshop. RGB calibration - eXcalibrator. This image is a RGB combine
with Luminance layering. Color saturation in LAB color. The IR/UV Blocking filter exposure stack
was used for the
luminance layer. Images processed at 3352 x 2532 resolution. Final Image size is approximately
2600 x 1950. North is up in this image.
Bright Nebulae LBN 575 and LBN 573 are featured in this image. LBN 575 is in the
upper left; LBN 573 is in the lower right. Within LBN 575 are dark nebulae LDN
1259, 1261 and 1262 LDN 1262 is the largest and most opaque and is roughly
equivalent to Dobashi 3610. LDN 1262 is actually noted in SIMBAD data as a
Molecular Cloud. These objects as well as some bright stars are identified in the
annotated
image.. Horizontal FOV is 85' Image center is located approximately - Equatorial 2000: RA: 23h 20m 22s Dec: +74°07'50"
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