The Spider and The Fly

Image Title: The Spider and The Fly

Location: Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, UK

Image Description and Details: The Spider (IC 417) and The Fly (NGC1931) are located in the constellation Auriga, and lie about 10,000 and 7000 light-years away. They are in the outer part of the Milky Way, almost exactly in the opposite direction from the galactic center.

Dates:
05.09 to 14.11.2023

Frames:
Chroma Blue 1.25": 10×60″(10′)
Chroma Green 1.25": 10×60″(10′)
Chroma H-alpha 3nm Bandpass 1.25": 80×300″(6h 40′)
Chroma OIII 3nm Bandpass 1.25": 80×300″(6h 40′)
Chroma Red 1.25": 10×60″(10′)
Chroma SII 3nm Bandpass 1.25": 75×300″(6h 15′)

Total integration time: 20h 5′

Stacked and calibrated in AstroPixel Processor and processed in Pixinsight (with help from Star Xterminator and Noise Xterminator and Blur Xterminator) and Photoshop CC 2024

Equipment Details: Equipment used:
Mount: StellarDrive GT6
AstroTech 106LE with upgraded Moonlite focuser
TSFlat 2" field flattener
ASI294MM Pro Cmos camera, cooled at - 15°C
8x1.25" ZWO USB filterwheel
Chroma 1.25" RGB and Chroma 1.25" 3nm SHO filters
Qhyccd QHY5L-IIM guide camera
OpticStar AR90 as guidescope
Qhyccd Polemaster

Software used:
Eqmod, APT, SGP, Stellarium with StellariumScope, PHD2

Copyright: Emil Andronic

Name: Emil Andronic

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