NGC 6910 is an open cluster in the constellation Cygnus and is located half a degree east-north east of Gamma Cygni, also known as Sadr.
This image is a stack of 23 4 min light frames at 20f, 30 darks, flats and dark-flats. Taken Aug 2, 2020 in below-average seeing & transparency during a full moon (99% illuminated, age 14 days). Was impossible to achieve good focus in a hazy sky with 99% humidity.
This night was a test of guiding under PHD2 as I added a guide scope and camera to my configuration as well as automated scripts for the evenings shooting plan (limited success) Hopefully guiding will allow me to extend the exposure times in these Nebula images to 10 minutes. Do to learning issues, 7 frames of the 30 taken had to be tossed into the junk bin.
Gear: EQ6R mount; WO Z73 w/flat73a; ZWO ASI071MC Pro camera, WO 50mm guide scope; ZWO ASI120mm mini guide scope; Senso Sesto focuser; Pegasus PBA; OPT L-enhance filter; Acer Netbook
Software: APT for acquisition; PHD2 guiding; DSS stacking; PI processing with final touches in PS.
Much more time on a clear night is desirable. Subscribe below to receive update notifications for future images and posts. Cheers!
