Took this on Summer solstice over two nights (must be mad!!!) there are few targets left I can do from home.
Wanted to get a widefield of it to reveal the sweep of Ha below the main feature:
Atik460EX and Samyang Lens 135mm @ F2.8 on HEQ5
Ha 18 x 600
Red 4 x 200 binned
Green 4 x 200 binned
Blue 6 x 150 binned
Total imaging time - Almost 4 hours
(https://cdn.astrobin.com/thumbs/8h2Y5vqY1hXk_2560x0_n1wMX-gx.jpg)
This is great! This is a difficult target with Gamma Cas being so bright; I always get reflections no matter where I place it. Well done indeed!
Roberto
Thanks Roberto
As a non-imager quite like this as the star seems to be illuminating the nebula ~ alternatively, the nebula looks like some sort of serpent about to eat the star!
Gosh, Pareidolia strikes again! I have an imaginative mind!!
- Hugh :D
It certainly is illuminating the nebula and quite difficult to control when imaging.
Normally people take a close up of this so the serpent is not obvious. Pareidolia plays a big role in naming these objects (though sometimes l can't see how the inage got it's name). This one is often called the Ghost of Cassiopeia.
Carole
great,
Roger