IC 5067 (Pelican Nebula)

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This ridge of emission in the constellation Cygnus is part of the larger IC 5070, more commonly known as the Pelican Nebula. The ridge spans approximately 10 light years, making up the pelican's head and back, and is 2,000 light years from Earth. The tendril to the right of center displays the telltale twin jets of an embedded protostar.

This image is displayed using the Hubble palette, and was captured using narrow band filters, mapping Sulfur 2, Hydrogen Alpha and Oxygen to Red, Green and Blue respectively. Additional images were taken through Red, Green and Blue filters to capture true star colors. 

Data collected at the Dark Sky Observatory Collaborative (DSOC) in Ft. Davis, TX using SC Observatory's remote Planewave CDK 17" f/6.8 scope, in collaboration with:

John Kasianowicz, Josh Balsam, Mike Selby, Dhaval Brahmbhatt, Scott Johnson, Mike Bushell, Rich Johnson

Image processing: Andy Chatman

Object details

Nebula in Cygnus

Right Ascension: 20h 50m 48.0s

Declination: +44° 20′ 60.0

Magnitude: 8.0

Moon Age Average: 5.64 days

Moon Phase Average: 27.64 %

Imaging Setup

Location:

Fort Davis, Texas, USA

Date:
Jul 29, 2017, Sep 23, 2017, Oct 12, 2017, Oct 20, 2017, Oct 21, 2017, Oct 22, 2017, Oct 23, 2017, Oct 24, 2017, Oct 25, 2017, Oct 26, 2017, Oct 28, 2017, Oct 29, 2017, Nov 23, 2017, Nov 24, 2017, Nov 25, 2017, Nov 26, 2017 and Nov 27, 2017
Telescope:
Planewave CDK 17
Focal Length:
2924 mm
F-Ratio:
F/6.8
Mount:
Astrophysics 1100GTO
Camera:
FLI PL 16803
Image Scale:
1.27 arcseconds/pixel
Imaging Software:

ACP

Processing Software:

Adobe Photoshop

PixInsight 1.8


Exposure Detail

Filter Filter Brand Bin Qty Exposure
R Astrodon 2x 15 120
G Astrodon 2x 10 120
B Astrodon 2x 15 120
Ha Astrodon 2x 20 1200
OIII Astrodon 2x 18 1200
S2 Astrodon 2x 18 1200


Total Exposure Time

20 hours, 0 minutes

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