| Constellation: |
Cygnus - the Swan |
| Type: |
Supernova remnant |
| Position: |
RA20h57m06s
Dec+31d13s |
| Exposure: |
Composite of two images using the LRGB technique.
RGB: Taken 10-22-03. 45 minutes on Kodak Supra 400.
Luminance: Taken 10-18-03. 60 minutes on hypered Tech Pan. |
| Processing: |
Images were aligned in Registar, combined
in Photoshop. Levels, color correction in Photoshop. |
| Equipment: |
RGB: Meade 6" f/5 reflector, Televue field flattener
Luminance: Orion 120ST f/5 refractor, Televue field flattener and Lumicon
deepsky filter.
Both exposures used a Losmandy G11 Gemini mount guided with an SBIG ST-4 autoguider
on a Celestron guidescope using a home made side-by-side dovetail bracket. |
| Notes: |
A special thanks to Dave Dockery
for his suggestions/assistance with the processing of this image. You can also view the western half and a black and white
composite
of the two halves of this object. |
