SUNSET: 
0
Photographer:
Kenneth Brassard
Location of Photo:
Lynn, MA USA
Date/Time of photo:
12/07/2023 @ 8:00 pm EST
Equipment:
Orion Xt10g goto Dobsonian Alt/Azimuth, ZWO 294 MC , ZWO EAF focuser, L-extreme narrowband filter, Nexus 0.75x Focal Reducer and Coma Corrector
Description:
“oh my God! -- it's full of stars!"! - (2001 : A Space Odyssey by Arthur C Clarke) Under clear skies, but the usual poor seeing conditions, I did battle with my arch enemy…the city streetlamp in front of my building. Using a large TV cardboard box to block most of the light, I managed to pull out a decent image of IC 5146, The Cocoon Nebula. This is the best image of IC 5146 that I’ve ever gotten, but I was even MORE impressed with how many stars came though! 980x5 second subs @ 250 Gain 50 Flats 50 Dark Flats 30 Darks Captured with NINA
