The Prawn Nebula IC 4628 + Logan Carpenter + SHO 7/6.5nm

The Prawn Nebula IC 4628 

Credit: Logan Carpenter (New Zealand)

Filters: Optolong SHO 7/6.5nm narrowband filters

 

 

IC 4628, known as the Prawn Nebula, is located 6,000 light years away in the constellation Scorpius. The nebula spans 250 light  years (4 times the size of the full moon.

I captured the Prawn back in July 2022 with the Esprit but this time wanted to revisit this cosmic crustacean again with the Redcat 51 and capture more of the abundant adjacent nebulosity.
In an uncharacteristic spell of  clear weather, I was able to accumulate  34 hrs on this target.    

 

 

►Equipment
Imaging Telescopes Or Lenses： William Optics Redcat 51 
Imaging Cameras：ZWO ASI533MM Pro 
Mounts： ZWO AM5 
Filters
Optolong H-alpha 7nm 1.25"  · Optolong OIII 6.5nm 1.25"  · Optolong SII 6.5nm 1.25" 
Accessories
ZWO ASIAIR Pro  · ZWO EAF  · ZWO EFW 8 x 1.25″ / 31mm 
Software
Adobe Photoshop · Pleiades Astrophoto PixInsight · ZWO ASIAIR

 

►Acquisition details
Frames:
Optolong H-alpha 7nm 1.25": 98×600″(16h 20′)
Optolong OIII 6.5nm 1.25": 110×600″(18h 20′)
Integration: 34h 40′
RA center: 16h56m39s.92
DEC center: -40°26′20″.1
Pixel scale: 2.081 arcsec/pixel
Orientation: 89.704 degrees
Field radius: 1.764 degrees
WCS transformation: thin plate spline
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Resolution: 4391x4244
File size: 21.9 MB
Locations: Castor Bay, Auckland, New Zealand; Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
Data source: Backyard