The Best Option for North American Nebula

[BillyCurrie]

Hi Guys,

Still very new to this and only shot one target to date, Andromeda.
If it stays clear tonight I was thinking of giving Great American Nebula a try.
My current options are - 
- cropped dslr (modified)
- full frame dslr (not modified)
- 400mm Canon lens
- William Optics Redcat 51
- light pollution filter for cropped dslr only

I was thinking modified cropped dslr with light pollution filter combined with the Redcat.
For optimal results would this be the best combo?

Cheers

[jimjam11]

Sounds like the best combo to me although you may struggle with the lp filter. Ideally you want a uhc or fancy duo narrowband filters for this kind of target.

 

In the absence of the moon you might be better picking broadband targets, such as M33 , the double cluster or M45?

[catburglar]

Definitely want a modded camera on this in my view, and the 250mm FL on the RedCar could catch you the pelican at the same time- even with the crop sensor

[don4l]

Definitely use the modded camera.  Use whichever lens you prefer.  You will get a nice image either way.  I don't know about the LPR filter.  I would give it a go.

[rickwayne]

The North America (pedant note: no final "n"!) and Pelican are lovely together, but depending on your framing you can get a great image of this nice bright nebulosity no matter what. Since the area is so rich in Ha, I'd go modded and not too long a focal length.

This was serendipitous, just kinda "what I wound up with": https://rickwayne.zenfolio.com/astrophotos/hcdfeee75#hcdfeee75