taken from a neighbor’s field

KD2OAM

Dates:                                      Saturday & Sunday, February 3 & 4, 2024

Observation Location:            Zeliff’s Farm, 5409 Salt Road Shelby, NY

Objective/Target:                    IC-434 Horsehead Nebula

Camera:                                   ZWO ASI2600 MC Pro

Telescope:                               William Optics Fluorostar 91 APO

Focal Length:                          432mm

Aperture:                                 F4.7

Camera Set Temp (C):            -10C (14F)

Gain:                                       100

Offset:                                     —          

Exposure Time:                       240 seconds (4 Minutes)                        

No of Images Taken:               72

Total Imaging Time:               288 Minutes or 4.8 Hours

Finally done with the post processing of IC-434 Horsehead Nebula and it turned out fantastic. The new ZWO ASI2600 MC Pro camera with its large 26 megapixel sensor really picks up all the detail. This camera has a built in cooling ability to reduce image noise caused by heat. I cooled the camera to -10C or 14F for imaging.