Jewels of the Red Sea

The very well known double star cluster of Perseus - with a twist! Given a long enough imaging time and some advanced processing techniques, the ionized hydrogen in the region becomes visible.

Equipment

Imaging Telescope:
• Askar FRA600

Imaging Camera:
• ZWO ASI6200MM Pro

Mount:
• Rainbow Astro RST-135

Filters:
• Antlia Red 2"
• Antlia Blue 2"
• Antlia Green 2"
• Antlia EDGE H-alpha 4.5nm 2"

Acquisition Details

Location:
• La Palma

Total Integration:
• 5.8 hours

Dates:
• 2024-09-29 to 2024-10-02