Collecting Photons

VdB 18 - NGC 1342 - LBN 718-721 Perseus

Objects: Reflection nebula VdB 18, dust clouds LBN 718 - 721, open cluster NGC 1342.

Constellation: Cepheus

Coordinates of field center: 3h 33m +37° 44'

Notes: as far as I can tell this is the only photograph existing of this field, with the obvious exception of the survey catalogues.

Telescope and camera: ASA 10', f 3.6; SBIG STL 11000.

Exposure: Luminance 56x8'; R, B 14x10'; G 14x8'. About 13.5 hrs total.

Date: 3 nights on 12, 13, 14-10-09.

Software used: acquisition, CCDsoft. Calibration; registration and stacking: CCDstack, Iris; processing: PixInsight, Photoshop CS.