Pacman Nebula (NGC 281)

+56° 15′+56° 30′+56° 45′+57° 00′0ʰ 50ᵐ0ʰ 52ᵐ0ʰ 54ᵐ0ʰ 56ᵐPacman Nebula (NGC 281)IC 11IC 1590NE
Filters
Hα2 h 25 minOIII2 h 35 minSII2 h 5 min
Category

How it was taken

Capture

Date
Exposure
7 h 5 min
Frames
85
Field center
0ʰ 52ᵐ 57ˢ +56° 37′
Field of view
59′ × 45′
Scale
0.78″ per pixel
Rotation
200° from north
Focal length
1000 mm, f/5
Views
333

Equipment

Telescope
Sky-Watcher BK2001P
Camera
ASI ZWO 1600MM Pro
Mount
Sky-Watcher HEQ5 Pro
Filter
ZWO L, R, G, B, Ha, OIII, SII (1.25")
Filter wheel
ZWO EFW 8x31mm
Focuser
ZWO EAF
Guide scope
Sky-Watcher 9x50 Finder
Guide camera
ASI 120mm

Shooting history of NGC 281Each photo is a separate processing

Since 2017, the exposure has grown from 25 min to 21 h 5 min

  1. 21 h 5 min · 212 frames

  2. 7 h 5 min · 85 frames

  3. 7 h 5 min · 85 frames

  4. 14 Jan 2021this photo

    7 h 5 min · 85 frames

  5. 7 h 15 min · 85 frames

  6. 50 min · 100 frames

  7. 25 min · 50 frames