IC 1805 and IC 1848 are the Heart and Soul Nebulae in Cassiopeia.
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Date: 15 November 2023
FOV: Approximately 6° 45' × 4° 30'; the angular size of IC 1848 is 60' × 30'
Telescope: Askar FRA300 pro (300mm f/5 Petzval)
Guiding: ZWO ASI120MM mini mono guide camera,
SVBony SV165 Mini 40mm f/4 guide scope
Computer: ASIair pro Raspberry Pi
Mount: ZWO AM5 mount
Camera: ZWO ASI6200MC Pro Cooled (-10°C) Color CMOS with gain 100
Pixel size: 3.76 μm
Resolution: 2.596 arcsec/pixel
Filter: Optolong L-eNhance narrow dual band, 240 sec, 300 gain
Stacking: Ninety-six 240 second frames using Pixinsight
Calibration: 20 darks, 20 flats, and 20 dark flats
Total Time: 6 hours 24 minutes
Processing: Pixinsight – SPCC, DBE, SPCC, BlurXT, NoiseXT, GHS, HST, MaskStr,
PMath add, HDRMST8, Sat, Scale
Location: Darling Hill Observatory near Vesper, NY
