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NGC7380 
The Wizard Nebula

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CFF250RC F/6
Riccardi Reducer
QHY128C (Ha/OIII)
SV80ST
QHY163M (RGB)
Astrodon Filters
Mach1GTO

This image was a test of a new camera, a QHY128C one-shot-color camera., and specifically if the camera is capable of taking narrowband data.  The image is Ha and OIII taken with the QHY128C and RGB data taken with a QHY163M.





2016

SV152 at F8 Moravian G3-16200 Atik EFW2 Filter Wheel Astrodon Ha/OIII/SII Filters Mach1GTO CP4

Ha=22x20min
OIII=6x20min+8x30min
SII=22x20min
Total = 20hrs 40min



























2011 

EON 80mm APO  Atik 383L+  TV TRF-2008 Reducer Losmandy G11 guided with Orion SSAG/AT8RC

SII=8hrs 15min
Ha=4hrs
OIII=6hrs 40min
Lights, Darks, Bias and Flats calibrated and stacked in DeepSkyStacker. Master channels aligned in Nebulosity. Processed using JP Metsevanio's Tone Mapping method.  Photoshop: Levels/curves adjustments, smartsharpen filter, high pass filter, GradientXTerminator, Shadows/Highlights adjustment Carboni Actions: Make Stars Smaller