An interesting area in Monoceros next to the lower left leg of Orion. This really needs a lot more data, the filter has scuppered the colours except red and bluey green which there should be more of.
38x240s=2.5 hours Gain 120 Offset 4 Temp -5c
Image date, time and location: 2023-01-19, Manche, France
Telescope aperture and focal ratio: TS1506UNC, TSGPU Coma Corrector, f4 Fl 607mm
Camera and filters used: ZWO ASI294MC Pro, Optolong L-Enhance
Processing applied: PixInsight, Affinity 2
Full size here
(http://gallery.orpington-astronomy.org.uk/albums/userpics/10050/normal_C_66.jpg) (http://gallery.orpington-astronomy.org.uk/albums/userpics/10050/C_66.jpg)
NGC 2182 and environs
(from Cartes Du Ciel)
Information from catalog: ONGC
OpenNGC
Magnitude: 9.00
Dimension: 3.0 x 2.0 '
Identifier: IRAS 06070-0619,LBN 998
Constellation: Monoceros
Coordinates: Apparent
Apparent RA: 06h10m39.1s DE:-06°19'54"
Mean of the date RA: 06h10m38.5s DE:-06°19'56"
Mean J2000 RA: 06h09m31.0s DE:-06°19'35"
Ecliptic L: +93°02'55" B:-29°44'30"
Galactic L: +213°50'54" B:-12°11'23"
I love this target, been trying to get some more data on it for a few years but never in the right place at the right time.
If you don't mind me saying you have a red sky background gradient that is easily sorted in Photoshop, or Pixinsight I would have thought, whatever you use.
Otherwise a very nice rendition of this not so often imaged targe which I have always known as NGC2170, but NGC2182 is also in the FOV
What was the imaging time Duncan?
Carole
Very nice Duncan! This is rather low in the sky from London (I took a picture of it in 2019 and mine is too blue!)... but it's a beautiful object.
Roberto
That is impressive.
I have just looked it up in Luminous Pro which seems to show that it is in the middle of a satellite superhighway!
John
Carole, Sorry, missed that out - post updated. I did and automatic gradient removal, from what I can find out that seems to be background gas. :o
That looks great. I've never imaged that interesting area.
Mark