Ain, NGC 1555, Sh2-239, et al

Image Title: Ain, NGC 1555, Sh2-239, et al

Copyright: © 2024Anthony Quintile

Date image was taken: February 13, 2024

Location: Flagstaff, Arizona, USA

Image Description and Details: The proximity of Ain makes it a challenging shot, but also adds a ton of depth to the field I think. I have seen a lot of higher focal length framing of Sh2-239 or NGC 1555, and wider field shots of the Hyades that include this part of the sky, but only a few others that frame these particular dust clouds. I used a two-panel mosaic to shoot what I hope is a somewhat unique framing of this dust, bright star, and star forming regions.

This image was hard won over ~two and a half months. I took every opportunity to get data in between clouds and storms, and was relieved when I saw two consecutive clear nights with steady seeing to get enough data on my second mosaic panel to finish up after the recent blizzard here in Northern Arizona.

Please see my Astrobin post for full resolution: https://www.astrobin.com/ti1wyh/

Equipment Details: Sky-Watcher Quattro 250P / 10-S

ZWO ASI2600MC Pro

Losmandy G11 / G11G

Catseye Collimation CATSEYE Collimation System · Starizona Nexus .75x FR/CC · ZWO EAF

AstroSharp Ltd SharpCap · Open PHD Guiding Project PHD2 · Pleiades Astrophoto PixInsight · Russell Croman Astrophotography BlurXTerminator · Russell Croman Astrophotography NoiseXTerminator · Russell Croman Astrophotography StarXTerminator

ZWO 60mm guide scope, ZWO ASI120MM Mini guide cam

Left Panel - 30 hours 12 minutes, 604 x 180 second exposures
Right Panel - 28 hours 36 minutes, 572 x 180 second exposures

Website or Facebook Profile: https://www.astrobin.com/users/AnthonyQ/