Most don’t think of the Gemini Twins as a haven for deep-sky objects. Yet this is a misconception. IC 443 (aka- Jellyfish) is a fascinating object and well suited for imaging. At 5,000 ly from Earth, it’s a supernova remnant, SNR, that exploded between 30,000 to 35,000 years ago. As with most SNRs, there is a fast rotating neutron star at the center. It is wider than the full moon and about 70 ly across. This image was taken with an FC100D refractor at f7.4 and 740mm. This is a great NB object and rich in Ha, OIII, and Sii. The total exposure was eight hours and processed in Pixiinsight.
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Nice job! Looks good
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Wow! What a beautiful shot.
Took this last night with my Seestar S50, eq mode, 20 sec exp. Bortle 6 skies. Only processed in the Seestar app.
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Fantastic image! I’m glad you’re enjoying your S50!
James,
Compare your image of IC 443 with mine that I took last night with my Celestron Origin. (Images from AMN at CRO 22 Nov).
While your session was double or triple the time that mine was, I was at CRO, and you’d think the image from a scope that costs 8x more than your Seestar would at least get an image as good as yours. But I like yours better!
Maybe I should have kept the Seestar and sold my Origin!
Yes, looks like yours needs more time. Thanks, Mitche. I AM enjoying the S50 very much. With recent patches and firmware updates, they are unlocking some of its potential to do even more! I’m very pleased with it, and starting to learn how to best leverage its capabilities to get a good image!
James
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