Spaghetti Nebula

Image Title: Spaghetti Nebula

Copyright: Sasho Panov 2024

Date image was taken: January 13, 2024

Location: Skopje, North Macedonia

Image Description and Details: Spaghetti Nebula (Sh2-240 or Simeis 147) is large, but very dim supernova remnant in the Auriga Constelation. Imaged at December 17-18, 2023 and January 11-13, 2024 from rooftop terace in Skopje city center (Bortle 8/9).
Frames: H-alpha: 96x600" (16h); OIII: 40x600" (6h 40m); Red: 18x30" (9m); Green: 20x30" (10m); Blue: 20x30" (10m); (gain: 120, -15°C, bin 1x1).
Processing in PixInsight using H-HOO palette and RGB stars.
Total integration time: 23h 9m.

Equipment Details: Telescope: Borg 55FL (fl=200 mm; f/3.6). Imaging camera: ZWO ASI294MM Pro. Guiding: ZWO 30mm Mini guide scope and ASI174MM. Guiding and acquisition control: AsiAir Pro. Mount: ZWO AM5. Filters: Chroma RGB, as well as SII and OIII (3 nm).

Name: Sasho Panov

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