IC 5068

2020

May 6

When Nature makes watercolor painting, IC 5068, an emission nebula in Cygnus.A rare look at IC 5068 in the constellation Cygnus. This often over looked nebula’s closest neighbors are the North American and Pelican nebulae. With banded wisps of dark… — When Nature makes watercolor painting, IC 5068, an emission nebula in Cygnus.
A rare look at IC 5068 in the constellation Cygnus. This often over looked nebula’s closest neighbors are the North American and Pelican nebulae. With banded wisps of dark dust falling across this cloud of ionized hydrogen makes this a very interesting target to capture.

Technical card :
Takahashi FSQ85 + Corrector
QHY 163m
Filters Astrodon Ha, OIII, SII 5nm
Guiding QHY5LII-m
Mount AZEQ6GT
HA : 62 x 300 s
OIII : 58 x 300 s
SII : 39 x 300 s
Total : 13h15

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