Object Details:

• Emission Reflection Nebula in Cygnus

•  RA:          21 hours 53 minutes

•  Dec:         +47 degrees 16 minutes

•  Distance: 4000 Light years

•  Size:         12.0'

•  Mag:        7.0

Image Details:

• Instrument:  Orion 8 inch Newt @ f/5 (1016mm) focal length
• Mount:         Losmandy G11
• Camera:       SBIG ST-2000XM with CFW8 Color Filter 
• Filters & Exposure Times:  
  • R:      36 x 5 minutes binned     1 x 1 
    G:      20 x 5 minutes binned     1 x 1 
    B:      20 x 5 minutes binned     1 x 1 
• Total  exposure time: 6.3 hours
• Software: CCDStack, Adobe Photoshop
• Location: Saratoga California
• Date: October  2008

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