gamma Cas nebula
IC 59

Personal Notes : Gamma Cas Nebula. Also has IC 63 in the field of view. Many nights of exposures…

The Image was taken from Home which is located in Mount Vernon, Washington on 8/14/2008.
Home is at a latitude of 48.42520 and a longitude of 122.29577 at an elevation of 250 feet.

Also known as IC 59, which you'll find at Right Ascension 0h 56.7' and Declination 61°4' at a distance of an estimated ?? light years from us and shining at a magnitude of ?? with an apparent size of 10 arc minutes.
Technical Information
Image Exposure information
Filter Name Number of Exposures Length of Exposures Binning
None 0 Images 0 Minutes 1 X 1
Sulfer III 32 Images 15 Minutes 1 X 1
Hydrogen Alpha 32 Images 15 Minutes 1 X 1
Oxygen IIl 32 Images 15 Minutes 1 X 1
Totals 96 Images 1440 Total Minutes.

*Please note that these are the images actually used in the final image. Many images are rejected and not scored here.
Camera Information Telescope Information
Brand: Sbig Brand: Takahashi
Model: ST2000XM Model: TOA-130
Chip Size: 1600X1200 Focal Length: 1000
Pixel Size: 7.4 Diameter: 130mm
Color Chip: False Type: Refractor
Filter Wheel: True Mount: G-11 with Gemini