The Cygnus Wall
The Swan Lake: Where Stars are Born Located within the constellation if Cygnus (the Swan), meet the Cygnus Wall region of the North America Nebula. A dense region ablaze with glowing hydrogen gas that would paint the night sky red if seen by our naked eyes. Over three nights from my balcony, I aimed 2 telescopes at this extremely exciting region of space. Using my narrowband filters, I captured intricate details of the hydrogen, oxygen, and sulfur present. In my opinion, the dark dust clouds make this photo look so deep, almost three-dimensional, don't they?
Equipment
Imaging Telescopes:
• Celestron EdgeHD 11"
• Tecnosky APO SLD 130/900 OWL
Imaging Cameras:
• ZWO ASI6200MM Pro
• ZWO ASI183MM Pro
Mounts:
• Rainbow Astro RST-300
• Rainbow Astro RST-135
Filters:
• ZWO Blue 1.25"
• ZWO Green 1.25"
• ZWO Red 1.25"
• ZWO H-alpha 7nm 1.25"
• ZWO O-III 7nm 1.25"
• ZWO S-II 7nm 1.25"
• Antlia EDGE H-alpha 4.5nm 2"
• Antlia EDGE OIII 4.5 nm 2"
• Antlia EDGE SII 4.5 nm 2"
Acquisition Details
Location:
• Home Observatory
Total Integration:
• 20.0 hours
Date:
• 2023-07-15
