Frank AdlerSadr Region and Crescent Nebula
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With an apparent magnitude of 2.2, Sadr is one of the brightest stars in the night sky, forming the intersection of an asterism of five stars, called the northern cross. The huge star in the center of the image is located about 1.800 lightyears from earth.
The Crescent Nebula (NGC 6888) in the top right is a cosmic bubble of gas and dust, created by the stellar wind of the Wolf-Rayet star WR 136. The nebula is located at a distance of about 5.000 lightyears from earth.
Scope: Askar 103APO
Lens: Askar 0.6x Reducer
Camera: Canon EOS 6Da
Filter: Antlia TriBand RGB Ultra
Mount: Skywatcher AZ-EQ5 GT
Guiding: Svbony SV165 Guide Scope with ZWO ASI 224MC
Controller: ZWO ASIAir Pro
Integration time: 4hrs 55min
Full version and print available at: https://adfr.io/astro/20240810_sadr
#astrophotography #astrophoto #narrowband #narrowbandimaging #deepsky #deepskyobjects #deepskyphotography #IC4996 #NGC6888 #NGC6910 #NGC6913
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With an apparent magnitude of 2.2, Sadr is one of the brightest stars in the night sky, forming the intersection of an asterism of five stars, called the northern cross. The huge star in the center of the image is located about 1.800 lightyears from earth.
The Crescent Nebula (NGC 6888) in the top right is a cosmic bubble of gas and dust, created by the stellar wind of the Wolf-Rayet star WR 136. The nebula is located at a distance of about 5.000 lightyears from earth.
Scope: Askar 103APO
Lens: Askar 0.6x Reducer
Camera: Canon EOS 6Da
Filter: Antlia TriBand RGB Ultra
Mount: Skywatcher AZ-EQ5 GT
Guiding: Svbony SV165 Guide Scope with ZWO ASI 224MC
Controller: ZWO ASIAir Pro
Integration time: 4hrs 55min
Full version and print available at: https://adfr.io/astro/20240810_sadr
#astrophotography #astrophoto #narrowband #narrowbandimaging #deepsky #deepskyobjects #deepskyphotography #IC4996 #NGC6888 #NGC6910 #NGC6913
