IC59 & IC63
IC 59 also Known as: Sharpless 185, (Sh2-185)
Object Type: Reflection & Emission Nebula
Constellation: Cassiopeia
Distance from Earth: 610 Light years
Apparent Magnitude: 10.0
Coordinates: RA 00H 59M 29S DEC 61 deg 08 min 37 sec (NGC 7331)
Actual Size: IC 59 --- 2 light years in diameter IC63 -- 1 light year in diameter
Apparent Dimensions: IC 59 -- 10 arc-minutes x 5 arc-minutes IC63 -- 2.7 arc-minutes
Discovered by: IC 59 and IC 63 were discovered by Max Wolf in 1893
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Environmental Data
Date: October 14, 2020 Start Time: 7:43PM End Time: 2:56AM SQM: 19.99
Moon Age: 27.0 days Moonrise: 3:52AM Moon Illumination: 7.3%
Temperature: 64 degees F Humidity: 70% Dew Point: 54 degrees F
Location: Westport, Massachusetts 02790 Sky Condition: Hazy
Comment:
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Imaging Scope Data
Mount: iOptron CEM120 Camera: ZWO ASI071 OSC Focuser: Optec DirectSync SV35
Telescope: Stellarvue SVX130 refractor Focal Length: 910mm
Focal Reducer/Field Flattener: Field Flattener Filter: None
Rotator: Manual Power Control: None Dew Heater: Kendrick dew strip
Imaging Software
Mount: iOptron Commander Focuser: Optec FocusLynx Commander
Imaging: Sequence Generator Pro Platesolve: Platesolve 2 Rotator/Control:
Imaging Status
Imaging Software: Sequence Generated Focus HFR 1.26 Platesolve: Good on 2nd attempt
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Guide Scope Data
Telescope: Stellarvue SV90 refractor refractor Camera: Lodestar X2 Focuser: Optec DirectSync SVX30
Dew Heater: Kendrick dew strip Software: PHD2 Tracking Result: 0.82 arc-seconds RMS
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Images Taken
Number of light frames: 80 Duration: 5 minutes Gain: Unity Gain
Camera Temperature: -10 degrees C Binning: 1x1 F-Stop: 7.0
Total Integration Time: 6.67 hours
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Number of flat frames: 50 Duration: 0.08 seconds Gain: Unity Gain
Camera Temperature: -10 degrees C Binning: 1x1 F-Stop: 7.0
Flat Field Illumination: All-Pro 'Spike-a-Flat Field standard' illuminated panel
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Number of Dark frames: 50 (from library) Duration: 5 minutes Gain: Unity Gain
Camera Temperature: -10 degrees C Binning: 1x1 F-Stop: 7.0
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Number of Bias frames: 50 (from library) Duration: 0.001 seconds Gain: Unity Gain
Camera Temperature: -10 degrees C Binning: 1x1 F-Stop: 7.0
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Imaging Processing
Imaging Processing Software: PixInsight
Processes utilized: Linear - calibration/integration: Flats ImageCalibration with Master Bias, Flat ImageIntegration, Images ImageCalibration with Flat Master & Dark Master, Debayer, SubFrameSelector, StarAlign, ImageIntegration.
Linear - Background extraction, Color correction, deconvolution, noise reduction: DynamicCrop, AutomaticBackgroundExtraction, SpectroPhotometricColorCalibration, BlurXTerminator, NoiseXterminator
Non-Linear: GeneralizedHyperbolicStretch script, CurvesTransformation, HistogramTransformation, StarReduction script, DynamicCrop
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