Digital Image – The Crescent Nebula

 

The Crescent Nebula is an emission nebula in the constellation Cygnus, about 5000 light-years away from Earth.

Image Info: Canon 60D at the prime focus of the 18″KPO Reflector. Lumicon OIII Filter: 38 x 180s, Astronomik CLS Filter: 56x90s, for a total integration time of 198 minutes or 3.3 hours. Captured and stacked in Nebulosity, Layered in Photoshop, Finished in Aperture.

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