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Photographer:

ccrum

Location of Photo:

San Carlos, California

Date/Time of photo:

July 8, 2021

Equipment:

AP1200GTO, Takahashi TOA-130NFB, QHY600M-PH, Chroma 3nm Ha and OIII filters

Description:

The Crescent Nebula, sculpted by an active central star, seems to float amidst a hydrogen-oxygen backdrop in Cygnus. Details: Takahashi FSQ-106 refractor with QHY600M-PH camera. Stack of 224 x 300s exposures totaling 19.5 hours through Chroma Ha and OIII filters. Shot at f/5, 1x1 binning.