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IC 5164 - The Cocoon Nebula in Cygnus |
We have had a stretch of clear nights this summer, and I have been
taking full advantage! This year I decided to spend some time in the
sweet spot of the sky,
Cygnus the Swan. This area of
the night sky rises high overhead throughout the night, free from the
earths atmosphere. My first target was IC 5164, The Cocoon Nebula.
I have never attempted this object before because I heard it was quite
difficult to image, and to be honest, I just didn't like the look of it!
That all changed once I stacked my first night's worth of images into
Deep Sky Stacker and saw the beautiful pink nebulousity and dust lanes
start to appear. I became obsessed with adding as much time to
this deep sky object as possible. I imaged the Cocoon Nebula for 3
consecutive nights, June 30, July 1 and July 2. |
Total Exposure Time = 5 Hours (60 x 5 Minute Subs)
Mount: Skywatcher HEQ-5 Pro Synscan
Taken with Stock Canon Xsi through
Explore Scientific ED80
Triplet Apo
Guided with PHD Guiding
Stacked in Deep Sky Stacker
Processed in Adobe Photoshop CC |
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NGC 6960 - The Western Veil Nebula |
Next up is the gorgeous "Witches Broom" Nebula, or more
specifically, NGC 6960 - The Western Veil Nebula in the constellation
Cynus. I haven't shot this object since 2012, with lackluster
results back then. This time however, I photographed it
under darker skies, with better guiding and focus. Photo details
below:
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Total Exposure Time = 4 Hours, 41 Minutes (61 Frames)
Taken with Stock Canon Xsi through
Explore Scientific ED80
Triplet Apo
Mount: Skywatcher HEQ-5 Pro Synscan
Guided with PHD Guiding
Stacked in Deep Sky Stacker
Processed in Adobe Photoshop CC |
