Sh2-170 - The Little Rosette Nebula

Image Description and Details : Sh2-170, also known as the Little Rosette Nebula. It is the lower part or the ‘dot’ within the Question Sign Nebula and is situated in the Cassiopeia constellation, around 7,500 lights away.  

Celestron 14” Edge HD with .7x reducer at F/8
Celestron OAG and a ZWO 174mm guide camera
Ioptron CEM 120 mount
ZWO 2600MM Pro cooled to -10° / gain 100.  
ZWO ASIAIR pro+
ZWO EAF focuser
Chroma 3nm filters with ZWO 7x36mm EFW
Processed in Pixinsight. 
Shot from my backyard, bortle 8. 

Sii - 5 min subs = 14.4 hrs. 
Ha - 5 min subs = 15 hrs. 
Oiii - 5 min subs = 8.7 hrs. 
Total integration time = 38.1 hrs.

Copyright: Richard McInnis

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