Seagull Nebula

[groberts]

It’s been 8-years since I last dabbled with imaging this exciting object and for good reason.  From my position, this bird flies at a maximum 28^o low on the southern horizon and, furthermore, spends much of its time behind houses, trees, and tall hedges, thus providing just two short windows for imaging; combined with this winter’s terrible weather it made for a tough but ultimately rewarding target.  Despite the difficulties posed, each of the Ha, OIII and SII wavelengths are strong, making for good data acquisition and a pleasing final image.

Graham

 

Imaged over 4-nights between 18th January & 12th February 2024 from Redhill, Surrey, UK 

William Optics GT81 + ZWO ASI294MM camera

Ha 16 x 10mins

OIII 13 x 10mins

SII 14 x 10mins

Total Integration 7hr 10 mins