Widefield Auriga from Nashville, TN

By: Jeffreyhorne March 27, 2021 0

Photographer:

Jeffreyhorne

Location of Photo:

Nashville, TN

Date/Time of photo:

Dec. 10, 2020, Dec. 11, 2020, Dec. 13, 2020, Dec. 18, 2020, Dec. 21, 2020, Dec. 22, 2020, Jan. 6, 2021, Jan. 13, 2021, Jan. 14, 2021, Feb. 4, 2021, Feb. 8, 2021, March 4, 2021, March 5, 2021, March 7, 2021, March 8, 2021, March 9, 2021, March 10, 2021, March 11, 2021

Equipment:

Imaging lens: Canon EF 85 mm f/1.8 USM, Imaging camera: ZWO ASI2600MC Pro, Mount: Sky-Watcher EQ6R-PRO, Guiding telescope: ZWO Mini Guide Scope, Guiding camera: ZWO ASI290MM Mini, Filters: Optolong L-Pro 2", Optolong L-eXtreme 2", Optolong L-eNhance 2" Accessory: ZWO ASIAir Pro

Description:

This was shot over the course of 18 nights, spanning 4 months (winter skies in Nashville aren't the greatest). The Canon lens was @ f/4. The real challenge with this photo came from the Spaghetti Nebula (aka SH2-240, Simeis 147). It's incredibly dim and barely shows up in a single 20 minute sub, which is in stark contrast to brightness of the Flaming Star Nebula (IC 405, SH 2-229, or Caldwell 31) and Tadpoles Nebula (IC 410, NGC 1893). I had to process this as HDR so that they appeared to have the same brightness.