IC 1318 & gamma Cygni
IC 1318 Emission Nebula around gamma Cygni



0bject IC 1318 & gamma Cygni
Date July 6, 2022
Exposure OSC 90 minutes
Camera ASI294MC Pro w/L-Extreme filter
Telescope FSQ106 f/5 on AP900GTO CP3
Guiding Orion 50mm guide scope
Processing MaximDL, Photoshop CS6, Astronomy Tools, Topaz Denoise
Comments Moderate  seeing, very warm; acquired with MaximDL from Oro Valley AZ


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0bject IC 1318 and Gamma Cygni region in Cygnus
Date July 10-15, 2014
Exposure LHαOIIIOIII 54:240:210:210 (uncropped)
Camera STL11000M with Baader NB filters (water-assisted cooling)
Telescope ASA 10N f/3.7 on AP900GTO CP3
Guiding Remote guide head with MiniBorg 50 mm
Processing MaximDL, Photoshop CS6; GradientXterminator
Comments Moderate to poor seeing with full moon high in the sky;  acquired with CCD Commander


0bject Gamma Cygni region in Cygnus
Date July 4-5, 2012
Exposure Hα 12 x 15 min (cropped)
Camera STL11000M with AstroDon Gen II filters (water-assisted cooling)
Telescope ASA 10N f/3.7 on AP900GTO CP3
Guiding Remote guide head with MiniBorg 50 mm
Processing MaximDL, Photoshop CS5
Comments Poor seeing with haze, very warm; waxing moon high in the sky

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Region around gamma Cygni
Date July 5, 2008
Exposure LRGB 90:15:15:15 (unbinned)
Camera STL11000M with Astronomik filters
Telescope Takahashi FSQ 106N f/5 on Losmandy G11 w/Gemini
Guiding Remote guide head with E-finder
Processing MaximDL, PhotoshopCS3, FITS Liberator, GradientXterminator, AstroActions
Comments Poor to moderate seeing