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Dark Nebula:
        created: 02-26-2019.         revised: 12-28-2023.

ZWO "ASI294MC Pro" color CMOS Peliter cooled astronomical camera
image captures using SharpCap with the "LiveStack" option


Object Type Constellation Date Optical Tube Mount Capture size Exposure Stack# Time Filter Guided
B3 Dark Nebula Perseus 10/23/2022 8" SCT @ f6.3 Atlas Gem 2072x1410 300 sec 6 30 minutes L-Pro yes
       also IC5389
Color Space Binning Gain Brightness White Bal (B) White Bal (R) Temperature Dark Frame
RGB24 1 350 65 75 70 -10 Yes




Object Type Constellation Date Optical Tube Mount Capture size Exposure Stack# Time Filter Guided
B33 & IC434 Dark Nebula Orion 10/13/2020 60mm f4 refractor Atlas Gem 4144x2822 30 sec 80 2400 sec L-eNhance yes
       "Flame Nebula, IC434 and Horsehead Nebula"
Color Space Binning Gain Brightness White Bal (B) White Bal (R) Temperature Dark Frame
RGB24 1 375 60 75 65 +3.3 No




Object Type Constellation Date Optical Tube Mount Capture size Exposure Stack# Time Filter Guided
B33, NGC2023, NGC2024, IC434 Dark & Emission Nebula Orion 10/23/2022 8" SCT @ f6.3 Atlas Gem 2072x1410 300 sec 12 1 hour L-Pro yes
       "Flame Nebula, IC434 and Horsehead Nebula"
Color Space Binning Gain Brightness White Bal (B) White Bal (R) Temperature Dark Frame
RGB24 1 350 65 75 70 -10 Yes




Object Type Constellation Date Optical Tube Mount Capture size Exposure Stack# Time Filter Guided
B33 Dark Nebula Orion 11/03/2021 8" SCT @ f6.3 Atlas Gem 4144x2822 60 sec 15 15 minutes L-Pro yes
       "the HorseHead Nebula"
Color Space Binning Gain Brightness White Bal (B) White Bal (R) Temperature Dark Frame
RGB24 1 350 65 70 70 -10 Yes




Object Type Constellation Date Optical Tube Mount Capture size Exposure Stack# Time Filter Guided
B33 Dark Nebula Orion 09/18/2020 14" SCT @ f11 Atlas Gem 4144x2822 180 sec 11 1930 sec L-eNhance yes
       "The Silver Sliver Galaxy"
Color Space Binning Gain Brightness White Bal (B) White Bal (R) Temperature Dark Frame
RGB24 1 350 70 60 70 -10 yes




Object Type Constellation Date Optical Tube Mount Capture size Exposure Stack# Time Filter Guided
B72 Dark Nebula Ophiuchus 06/17/2023 EVO50mm f4.2 Refractor Atlas Gem 4144x2822 15 sec 25 20 min L-Pro yes
       "the Snake"
Color Space Binning Gain Brightness White Bal (B) White Bal (R) Temperature Dark Frame
RGB24 1 350 70 65 55 +12.7 Yes




Object Type Constellation Date Optical Tube Mount Capture size Exposure Stack# Time Filter Guided
B72 Dark Nebula Ophiuchus 06/17/2023 8" SCT @ f6.3 Atlas Gem 4144x2822 300 sec 4 20 min L-Pro yes
       "the Snake Nebula"
Color Space Binning Gain Brightness White Bal (B) White Bal (R) Temperature Dark Frame
RGB24 1 350 55 75 65 -10 Yes




Object Type Constellation Date Optical Tube Mount Capture size Exposure Stack# Time Filter Guided
B86 & NGC6520 Dark Nebula Sagittarius 09/14/2023 EVO50mm f4.2 Refractor Atlas Gem 4144x2822 30 sec 16 8 min L-Pro yes
       "the Ink Spot"
Color Space Binning Gain Brightness White Bal (B) White Bal (R) Temperature Dark Frame
RGB24 1 350 70 65 55 +11.9 Yes




Object Type Constellation Date Optical Tube Mount Capture size Exposure Stack# Time Filter Guided
B86 & NGC6520 Dark Nebula Sagittarius 08/05/2021 8" SCT @ f6.3 Atlas Gem 4144x2822 60 sec 10 10 minutes L-Pro yes
       "the Inkspot Nebula"
Color Space Binning Gain Brightness White Bal (B) White Bal (R) Temperature Dark Frame
RGB24 1 325 65 70 70 -10 Yes




Object Type Constellation Date Optical Tube Mount Capture size Exposure Stack# Time Filter Guided
B92 Dark Nebula Sagittarius 08/05/2021 8" SCT @ f6.3 Atlas Gem 4144x2822 60 sec 10 10 minutes L-Pro yes
      
Color Space Binning Gain Brightness White Bal (B) White Bal (R) Temperature Dark Frame
RGB24 1 325 65 70 70 -10 Yes




Object Type Constellation Date Optical Tube Mount Capture size Exposure Stack# Time Filter Guided
B93 Dark Nebula Sagittarius 08/05/2021 8" SCT @ f6.3 Atlas Gem 4144x2822 60 sec 10 10 minutes L-Pro yes
      
Color Space Binning Gain Brightness White Bal (B) White Bal (R) Temperature Dark Frame
RGB24 1 325 65 70 70 -10 Yes




Object Type Constellation Date Optical Tube Mount Capture size Exposure Stack# Time Filter Guided
B142 and B143 Dark Nebula Aquila 09/14/2023 EVO50mm f4.2 Refractor Atlas Gem 4144x2822 30 sec 60 30 min L-Pro yes
       "Barnard's E"
Color Space Binning Gain Brightness White Bal (B) White Bal (R) Temperature Dark Frame
RGB24 1 350 70 65 55 +11.2 Yes




Object Type Constellation Date Optical Tube Mount Capture size Exposure Stack# Time Filter Guided
B150 Dark Nebula Cepheus 11/06/2021 8" SCT @ f6.3 Atlas Gem 4144x2822 180 sec 5 15 minutes L-Pro Yes
       "Seahorse Nebula"
Color Space Binning Gain Brightness White Bal (B) White Bal (R) Temperature Dark Frame
RGB24 1 350 65 75 70 -9.4 Yes




Object Type Constellation Date Optical Tube Mount Capture size Exposure Stack# Time Filter Guided
B160 and B161 Dark Nebula Cepheus 09/14/2023 EVO50mm f4.2 Refractor Atlas Gem 4144x2822 180 sec 20 60 min L-Pro yes
       part of IC1396A
Color Space Binning Gain Brightness White Bal (B) White Bal (R) Temperature Dark Frame
RGB24 1 350 70 65 55 +9.8 Yes




Object Type Constellation Date Optical Tube Mount Capture size Exposure Stack# Time Filter Guided
IC1396A (VdB142) Dark Nebula Cepheus 08/27/2022 8" SCT @ f6.3 Atlas Gem 4144x2822 180 sec 20 60 minutes L-eNhance yes
       "Elephant Trunk Nebula" (part of the larger IC1396 nebula complex)
Color Space Binning Gain Brightness White Bal (B) White Bal (R) Temperature Dark Frame
RGB24 1 350 65 75 70 -10 Yes




Object Type Constellation Date Optical Tube Mount Capture size Exposure Stack# Time Filter Guided
NGC2264 Dark Nebula Monoceros 12/12/2022 8" SCT @ f6.3 Atlas Gem 4144x2822 300 sec 12 1 hour L-eNhance Yes
       "Cone Nebula"
Color Space Binning Gain Brightness White Bal (B) White Bal (R) Temperature Dark Frame
RGB24 1 375 65 75 70 -10 Yes




Object Type Constellation Date Optical Tube Mount Capture size Exposure Stack# Time Filter Guided
LDN1235 Dark Nebula Cepheus 11/06/2021 8" SCT @ f6.3 Atlas Gem 4144x2822 180 sec 15 45 minutes L-Pro Yes
       "Dark Shark Nebula" (just the head)
Color Space Binning Gain Brightness White Bal (B) White Bal (R) Temperature Dark Frame
RGB24 1 350 65 75 70 -9.4 Yes




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