I spent last month taking images of a well-known object in the night sky – The Cygnus Wall. Although I take images of this area of the sky pretty often, this image is a truly special one. I’ve collected 58 hours of exposure time on this target.
The Cygnus Wall is a part of the larger North America Nebula (NGC 7000) that lies approximately 2,600 light years away from us. This remarkable celestial feature is a testament to the ongoing star-forming activities in our Milky Way galaxy.
The image was captured using a monochrome camera SvBony SV605MC that recently received an update which had improved its preformance. I posted a video on my YouTube channel where I cover this topic in details.
Gear I used to capture the image above:
– Telescope: SvBony 122mm SV550 APO F/5.6
– Mount: Sky-Watcher EQ6-R Pro
– Camera: SvBony SV605MC
– Filters: ZWO SHO 7nm filters + RGB filters
– Guide Scope: Orion 50mm
– Guide Camera: SvBony SV305
Image Acquisition Details:
– ZWO Red 1.25”: 40×180″(2h)
– ZWO Green 1.25”: 40×180″(2h)
– ZWO Blue 1.25”: 40×180″(2h)
– ZWO S-II 7nm 1.25”: 206×300″(17h 10′)
– ZWO H-alpha 7nm 1.25”: 206×300″(17h 10′)
– ZWO O-III 7nm 1.25”: 214×300″(17h 50′)
Total Integration Time: 58 Hours 10 Minutes.
Check out the full resolution image of this region on my AstroBin page. Simply click on the image below.
