SUNSET: 
0
Photographer:
a.carrozzi
Location of Photo:
Montecopiolo and Casalgrande, Italy
Date/Time of photo:
December 24th, 2024
Equipment:
Telescope & Mount: Canon EF 300mm f/4 on SkyWatcher NEQ6 Pro Ha Filter (7nm Baader): 34x600s exposures at f/4 with Atik 4000LE camera OIII Filter (8.5nm Baader): 15x600s exposures at f/4 with Atik 4000LE camera RGB Data: 25x180s exposures at ISO 3200, f/5 with a modified Canon EOS 6D
Description:
The Heart Nebula (IC 1805), an emission nebula about 7,500 light-years away between Cassiopeia and Perseus, was captured through a challenging journey. Initial attempts in September at Montecopiolo faced focus issues, clouds, and a sudden thunderstorm, leaving insufficient data abandoned on a hard drive. Additional Ha and OIII data were collected under clear but light-polluted skies in Casalgrande in December. The final image is an HaOIIIRGB combination of the two datasets
