NGC6888 Crescent Emission Nebula - Updated

[ApophisAstros]

***** replaced taking onboard comments from colleagues.

Took this over Friday night at Cairds DSC.
Really pleased with this and especially the nebulae around the outside of the Crescent.

24 x Lights
16 x Flats

Right ascension   20h 12m 7s[1]
Declination   +38° 21.3′[1]
Distance   5,000 ly
Apparent magnitude (V)   +7.4
Apparent dimensions (V)   18′ × 12′
Constellation   Cygnus

Imaging telescope or lens:SkyWatcher 120ED Imaging System for Canon DSLR Cameras
Imaging camera:Canon 1000D modified
Mount:Skywatcher EQ6-R PRO Synscan
Guiding cameras:Skywatcher 9x50 Finderscope,  QHYCCD 5L-II MONO
Focal reducer:Skywatcher 0.85x Focal Reducer/Corrector for Evostar-120ED
Software:ADOBE PHOTOSHOP CC,  DeepSkyStacker x64 by Luc Coiffier, Tony Cook, David C. Partridge Deepsky Stacker 4.1 64bit,  Astro Photography Tool
Accessory:QHYCCD PoleMaster
Roger

[Carole]

Looks darker on here, was brighter and lighter on your laptop at camp.

Carole

[The Thing]

Looking good Roger. Carole's right, it looks very dark. Maybe a tweak to your PC screen settings is needed?

[MarkS]

You have some great data there!

As others have said, it is a bit dark on a properly calibrated display.  Brighten it up and it will be an excellent image.

Mark

[NoelC]

Wow - it's red!
I've been fiddling around trying to capture it (have some un-processed data) but hadn't realised it was pretty much one colour.
Well done Roger, nice image.

Noel

[Carole]

Much better Roger, but perhaps you could mention it is a replacement in the first post as it makes all our comments about it being too dark look odd.

Thanks

Carole

[ApophisAstros]

Thanks all, isnt imaging amazing!. My friends /family are blown away , especially when i tell them that when the light they are seeing left this target , the human race 4,600 years ago: (2600 BC): Writing is developed in Sumer and Egypt, triggering the beginning of recorded history.
Staggering but that's one of the closest targets...
Roger