01 — THE OBJECT
Sh2-224
Rice Hat Nebula
Sh2-224, nicknamed the Rice Hat Nebula, is a very faint supernova remnant in Auriga. At an estimated distance around 15,000 light-years, it forms an elongated arc of gas from a stellar explosion. A demanding object: very little surface brightness.
- Type
- Nebula
- Constellation
- Auriga
- Distance
- 14700 ly
02 — THE PROJECT
The Rice Hat Nebula — Sh2-224
Sh2-224, nicknamed the Rice Hat Nebula, is a very faint supernova remnant in Auriga. At an estimated distance around 15,000 light-years, it forms an elongated arc of gas from a stellar explosion. A demanding object: very little surface brightness. Imaged from Le Pradet / Toulon (Var, Bortle 7 skies). AstroBin source: https://app.astrobin.com/i/zavvkn Location: Le Pradet / Toulon, Var, France (Bortle 7).
03 — ACQUISITION
Total integration · 45.2 h
- 46 × 10 min · Optolong L-eXtreme 2"
- 19 × 10 min · Optolong L-eXtreme 2"
- 48 × 10 min · Optolong L-eXtreme 2"
- 45 × 10 min · Optolong L-eXtreme 2"
- 30 × 10 min · Optolong L-eXtreme 2"
- 26 × 10 min · Optolong L-eXtreme 2"
- 57 × 10 min · Optolong L-eXtreme 2"
| Filter | Frames | Exposure | Total | Gain | Cooling |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optolong L-eXtreme 2" | 46 | 10 min | 46 × 10 min (7.7 h) | 101 | -15 °C |
| Filter | Frames | Exposure | Total | Gain | Cooling |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optolong L-eXtreme 2" | 19 | 10 min | 19 × 10 min (3.2 h) | 101 | -15 °C |
| Filter | Frames | Exposure | Total | Gain | Cooling |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optolong L-eXtreme 2" | 48 | 10 min | 48 × 10 min (8 h) | 101 | -15 °C |
| Filter | Frames | Exposure | Total | Gain | Cooling |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optolong L-eXtreme 2" | 45 | 10 min | 45 × 10 min (7.5 h) | 101 | -15 °C |
| Filter | Frames | Exposure | Total | Gain | Cooling |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optolong L-eXtreme 2" | 30 | 10 min | 30 × 10 min (5 h) | 101 | -15 °C |
| Filter | Frames | Exposure | Total | Gain | Cooling |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optolong L-eXtreme 2" | 26 | 10 min | 26 × 10 min (4.3 h) | 101 | -15 °C |
| Filter | Frames | Exposure | Total | Gain | Cooling |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optolong L-eXtreme 2" | 57 | 10 min | 57 × 10 min (9.5 h) | 101 | -15 °C |
04 — EQUIPMENT
TS-Optics Maxfield Coma Corrector 0.95x
TS-Optics · TSKomaKorr 0.95x
ACCESSORY
ZWO ASI2600MC Pro
ZWO · ASI2600MC Pro
CAMERA
ZWO ASI120MM Mini
ZWO · ASI120MM Mini
GUIDE_CAMERA
TS-Optics TSL60D 60mm
TS-Optics · TSL60D
GUIDE_SCOPE
Sky-Watcher NEQ6-Pro
Sky-Watcher · NEQ6-Pro
MOUNT
N.I.N.A.
Stefan Berg · NINA
SOFTWARE
PixInsight
Pleiades Astrophoto · PixInsight
SOFTWARE
Sky-Watcher Explorer 150P
Sky-Watcher · Explorer 150P
TELESCOPE
Optolong L-eXtreme 2"
Optolong · L-eXtreme 2"
FILTER
07 — FINAL IMAGE
Final · Sh2-224
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