This may be the last time I capture deep sky objects with my Celestron NexStar 8SE SCT. It served me well, but now I am in the hunt for a refractor with close to the same focal length.
These are my astrophotography setup details for Sh2-112:
Target:
Sh2-112
Imaging Telescope:
Celestron NexStar 8SE (1280 focal length)
Focal Reducer:
f/.63
Mount:
Celestron CGX
Polar Alignment:
QHYCCD PoleMaster
Imaging Camera:
ZWO ASI1600MM-Cool
Filters:
Ha=60x180s
OIII=50x120s
Total Exposure Time: 4.7 hours
Gain: 139, Offset: 21
Guide scope:
Orion ST80
Guide Camera:
Lodestar X2
Guide Software:
PHD2
Calibration Frames:
Darks: 50, Bias: 50, Flats: 50
Capture software:
Sequence Generator Pro (SGP)
Stacking software:
PixInsight
Post Processing:
PixInsight
Dew Shield, Dew Heater Strip
Astrobin: http://astrob.in/311964/0/
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