NGC 7497 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Pegasus, approximately 60–80 million light-years away. It is particularly interesting due to the presence of a faint cloud of interstellar dust from our own galaxy known as an Integrated Flux Nebula (IFN) associated with the MBM 54 region.
The equipment used is as follows:
Telescope: GSO RC14 F8
CMOS Camera: Player One Poseidon-M PRO
Camera Temperature: -10°C
Camera Angle: 269°
Mount: iOptron CEM120EC
Guiding System: Player One FHD-OAG MAX – Player One Astronomy SEDNA-M
Software: Voyager – PixInsight
Light Frames: L 119x300s (BIN 1x1, Gain 125, Offset 30) – R 16x300s (BIN 1x1, Gain 8, Offset 30) – G 16x300s (BIN 1x1, Gain 8, Offset 30) – B 16x300s (BIN 1x1, Gain 8, Offset 30) – 11 Darks, 11 Flats, 11 Biases
Filters: Optolong L 50.8mm – Optolong R 50.8mm – Optolong G 50.8mm – Optolong B 50.8mm – Optolong H-alpha 3nm 50.8mm – Optolong OIII 3nm 50.8mm – Optolong SII 3nm 50.8mm
Accessories: Wanderer Power Box V3 PRO – ZWO EAF Electronic Focuser – Wanderer Rotator Mini M54
Copyright Francesco Ciavaglia