SUNSET: 
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Photographer:
Jeffreyhorne
Location of Photo:
Nashville, TN
Date/Time of photo:
6/5-9/7 2025
Equipment:
- Telescope: Askar 120APO - Camera: ZWO ASI2600MM Pro - Mount: ZWO AM5 - Filters: Antlia 3nm Narrowband H-alpha 2", Antlia 3nm Narrowband Sulfur II 2", Chroma Blue 2", Chroma Green 2", Chroma Lum 2", Chroma OIII 3nm Bandpass 2", Chroma Red 2" - Accessories: Askar 0.8x Full Frame Reducer / Flattener
Description:
The Cygnus Rift - 365 Hrs This image showcases the dark area between the North America Nebula and the Pelican Nebula. It is often imaged collaterally while imaging the North America Nebula and/or the Pelican Nebula, but it’s not often considered the “main attraction” of an image. I wanted to get some really deep data on this area, and see what faint nebulosity would present itself. This is my first image taken with the Askar 120 APO, and I couldn’t be more pleased with this scope. I captured ~306 hours of narrowband data from my Bortle 8.5 sky in Nashville, TN, and my friend @Drew Evans contributed ~60 hrs of broadband data from his Bortle 1 backyard outside of Flagstaff, AZ. (One of the things I love about Drew is that he is always pumped to collaborate…his “LET’S FREAKING GO” attitude
