vdB 152 In Cepheus With Way Too Little Data.

[StuartJPP]

Also called Cederblad 201, it is a blue reflection nebula in the constellation Cepheus.

I was plagued by thin cloud but still took advantage of the most clear night in what seems like an eternity and of course totally forgetting how to process these images in the interim doesn't help.

Baader Modified Canon 6D
Canon 500mm f/4 L IS Lens @ f/4
Avalon M-Zero
QHY5L-II-M & miniGuideScope PHD2 for guiding
~40x5 minute subs at ISO800
No Darks, Flats or Bias
Some unintentional dithering due to some fault somewhere

Thanks for looking...

Taken near Horncastle on the night of 26 August 2016.

 

[Barry-Wilson]

Coingratulations Stuart on a stunning image, really terrific.

If you hadn't detailed the limited data or the absence of calibration frames, you wouldn't easily guess from examining the image.

[MartinFransson]

Oh man, that is a beauty! I really love the dark nebulae in Cepheus and I´m hoping to catch a few myself

[StuartJPP]

Thanks guys...hopefully we get some proper dark clear skies this winter and we can all gather some quality photons...

[PatrickGilliland]

Nice work Stuart - thats in the notebook as a target not yet looked at.  Nice work look clean and you have picked up the reflection element very well.  Paddy