Lambda Centauri Nebula (IC2944) in Halpha

LambdaCentauriHalpha

In this image, a two tiles mosaic in color shows this same sky zone.

Technical Data

Acquisition site Buenos Aires City, Argentina
Acquisition date 03-06-2016
Instrument Newton GSO F4 200 with GPU coma corrector.
Mount Sky-Watcher NEQ6, managed by EQmod
Guide Off-Axis, with Lodestar camera
Camera Modified Canon 600D/T3i
No IR Filter (Full Spectrum mod, using Astronomik MC Clear)
Refrigerated (regulated temperature)
Camera sensor temperature 0°C (on-sensor measured and regulated)
Filter Astronomik Clip Hα (6 nm)
Integration 26 x 5 minutes subframes - ISO 1600
Total integration time: 2 hs 10 min
Calibration 49 flats, 300 bias, 53 darks.
Resolution 1.1 arcsec/pixel
787 mm actual focal, 4.2 um x 4.2 um pixels
Native size 5202 x 3465 pixels
Cropped size 5202 x 3464 pixels
FOV 1° 35' x 1° 3'
Image center coordinates • RA: 11h 39m
• Dec: -63° 14'
• Rotation: -90°
Process PixInsight 1.8