Abell 85, CTB 1 in Cassiopeia
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Scope:
Explore Scientific MN152 Maksutov Newtonian at f/4.8, Location: Pine Creek, CA,
2 September 2016
Camera: ST8300M (Baader Ha LRGB filters) Exposure:
Exposure: 14 x 7 min
(1x1 bin) exposure with IR/UV Block filter, 14 x 10 min (2x2 bin) exposure
with H-Alpha 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 H-Alpha
filter exposure was screen blended into both the IR/UV Blocking filter exposure stack
and used for the
luminance layer; Ha was selectively blended to the RGB channels. Images processed at 3352 x 2532 resolution. Final Image size is approximately
2000 x 1500. North is up in this image.
This supernova remnant known as Abell 85 and as CTB 1 is located in the
constellation of Cassiopeia. It is in Abell's catalog of planetary nebulae but
later determined to be a supernova remnant . The southern
portion of the supernova remnant bubble also made it to Lynds bright nebula
catalog as LBN 576. The right side of the image shows two small reflection
nebulae (GN 23.50.6.02 and .03), a small possible planetary nebula (We 2-262),
and a dark nebula (Dobashi 3605). These objects and a fe bright stars are identified in the
annotated
image. Horizontal FOV is 85' Image center is located approximately - Equatorial 2000: RA: 23h 57m 05s Dec: +62°29'29"
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