NGC 246 - Skull nebula

Image Title: NGC 246 - Skull nebula

Date image was taken: November 14, 2023

Location: Siracusa, Italy

Image Description and Details: NGC 246, called the Skull Nebula.

Below are the technical data.

Constellation: Whale

Shooting date: 11/13-14/2023

Mount: iOptron CEM70G

Shooting telescope: Tecnosky APO SLD 130/910 with 1x flattener

Guide telescope: TecnoSky SharpGuide 70

Acquisition camera: ZWO ASI2600MCMC Pro

Guide camera: ZWO ASI290MM Mini

Filter: Optolong L-Pro

Exposures: 77x360 sec. Gain 100, Offset 50, Temperature -10°C

Calibration: 30 Dark, 40 Flat, 40 DarkFlat

Acquisition software: N.I.N.A.

Self-driving software: PHD2

Processing software: Astro Pixel Processor, PixInsight

Filming location: Syracuse (Bortle 6)

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