The Pac-Man Nebula (SHO Palette)
| Object | The Pac-Man Nebula (NGC281), in Cassiopeia (SHO palette) | |
| Telescope (Photo) | TeleVue 85mm OTA @ f/5.6 (480mm focal length) on ZWO AM5N mount | |
| Telescope (Guiding) | ZWO 30mm f/5 (150mm focal length) guide scope on ZWO AM5N mou | |
| Camera (Photo) | ZWO ASI2600MC Duo one-shot APS-C color CMOS Camera, controlled by N.I.N.A. | |
| Camera (Guiding) | ZWO ASI220MM Mini w/PHD2 Guiding | |
| Exposure Detail |
Combination of 320 images, each 300 seconds: 100 SII 60 Ha 160 OIII Total 13 hours, 20 minutes using Askar Colour Magic C1 (Ha/OIII) and C2 (SII/OIII) duo-band filters. Calibrated with dark, flat-dark, and flat frames; image processing w/PixInsight 1.9.5 |
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| Location | Pamela Gail Observatory, Myakka, FL (N27.287, W82.225) | |
| Date | 10/22/2026-10/23/2026 |