Barnard150 and Sh2-129 in Cefeo + Álvaro Ibáñez Pérez + L-Pro, L-Ultimate

Barnard150 and Sh2-129 in Cefeo

Credit: Álvaro Ibáñez Pérez

Filters: Optolong L-Pro, Optolong L-Ultimate

 

 

Barnard150 and Sh2-129 in Cefeo

This past week some friends and I were in one of the best skies in the Iberian Peninsula: the area of Cáceres.
We always meet the week of the new moon in July because that is when we can all take our holidays without destroying anything.

Taking advantage of the new moon and the fact that the whole week was clear, I took the opportunity to shoot an object that was there all night long from beginning to end.

Searching in the NINA framing assistant for a cool area I found this field that was perfect for the fra400 + asi2600 combination.

So I planned the 7 nights we had with the two filters I have:
- 5 full nights shooting with the L-Pro for RGB
- 2 full nights shooting with the L-Ultimate for Ha and [OIII].

 

 

 

 

Equipment data:
Telescope: Askar FRA400 f/3,9
Mount: ZWO AM3
Camera: ZWO ASI2600MC
Guide: ZWO mini guide tube 30mm + ASI290MC
Filter: Optolong L-Pro and L-Ultimate
Focuser: ZWO EAF
Capture programme: N.I.N.A.
Date: July 2024
Location: Cáceres
Processing: PixInsight Core + Photoshop CC 2024
Exposure: 276x300s bin1 with L-Pro and 122x300s with L-Ultimate
Total: 33h 10min

Author: Álvaro Ibáñez Pérez