Sh2-126 Gecko Nebula

[carastro]

Not my best image, but running out of suitable targets I can do from home with my heavy LP.  So thought I'd give it a bash as been wanting to image this for quite some time.  Considering I am Bortle 8 I normally can't do LRGB from home but decided to try an IDAS LPS filter instead of luminance, and also did shorter subs than i would in a dark location as it blew out the sensor.

Atik460EX and William Optics ZS71 on HEQ5
Idas filter (Lum) 450sec subs x 32  = 4 hours
Ha 6 x 600 secs 
RGB total of 1 hour combined (binned)
Taken over 3 nights 
Total imaging time 6 hours.

Would still like to try it at a darker location at some point.

 

[Spitfire]

Hi Carol,

I think that is a great image, especially from Bortle 8 conditions. Not only that, but you have found the Geko even though it is nearly 1 degree north of the designated SH2-126 area. This is why it took me 2 years to find it!🥴

Geoff

 

 

 

 

 

[carastro]

Lol, that is because I copied the co-ordinates on Astrobin of some-one else who had got it nicely centred.  My Mount doesn't slew to Sh2 numbers via the handset so I am forced to use co-ordinates.

Thanks for the comment.

Carole   

[Sterrenland]

Love the subtle colours...quite beautiful.

[carastro]

Thanks Sterrenland