Polaris and the Integrated Flux Nebula (IFN)
| Object | Polaris, the North Star, with the Integrated Flux Nebula (IFN), in Ursa Minor | |
| Telescope (Photo) | William Optics Redcat 51 III OTA @ f/4.9 on Losmandy G-11 Mount | |
| Telescope (Guiding) | Off-axis using ZWO OAG-Large with Redcat 51 III OTA @ f/4.9 OTA @ f/7 on Losmandy G-11 mount t | |
| Camera (Photo) | ZWO ASI6200MM Pro full-frame monochrome CMOS Camera with ZWO 7 position 2" filter wheel, controlled by controlled by N.I.N.A. | |
| Camera (Guiding) | ZWO ASI174MM Mini w/PHD2 Guiding | |
| Exposure Detail |
Combination of 244 images at 180 seconds each: 61 Luminance 61 Red 62 Green 60 Blue Total 12 hours, 12 minutes data capture, using Antlia V-Pro 2" L/R/G/B filters. Calibrated with bias, flat-dark, and flat frames; image processing w/PixInsight 1.9.3 |
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| Location | Quilted Starfields Observatory, Chiefland, FL (N29.406, W82.859) | |
| Date | 10/17/2025-10/18/2025 |