Thor Meets Seagull (mosaic)

Thor Meets Seagull (mosaic)

Description

I took this picture over different 9 nights in the past 2 weeks because this area of the sky is very low above the horizon where I live so I could only photograph it for a few hours per night.

Technical

Constellation Canis Major

Category Deep Sky

Coordinates RA 108.118 / DEC -11.664

Image scale 3.864 arcsec/pixel

Orientation 61.498°

Acquisition

Published Feb 1, 2024

Location Home Observatory, Switzerland

Total integration 24 hr 28 min

Dates 2024-01-20 to 2024-01-29

Average moon phase 91% illuminated

Gear

Telescopes

Celestron RASA 8"

Cameras

ZWO ASI2600MC DUO

Mounts

Filters

Optolong L-eXtreme F2 2"

Accessories

ZWO ASIAIR Mini

SkyMap

SkyMap is available on desktop. This interactive map is not optimized for mobile screens.