NGC 7000 North America Nebula

North America Nebula NGC 7000Cygnus Wall7/19/21 Telescope: Celestron Rasa 8"Mount: Celestron AVXCamera: ZWO ASI294 MC ProGuide Scope: Deluxe Mini 50mm Guide Scope with Helical FocuserGuide Camera: Orion StarShoot AutoguiderFilter: Baader Moon and Sky Glow FilterBin: 1x1Gain: Unity (120)APT for Camera control and ditheringPHD2 for GuidingSubs: 180 - 30 sec RGBSubs: 50 - 120 sec HaCalibration Frames - 30 each of: Flats, Darks, and Dark Flat framesStacked with DSSProcessed with Photoshop CS4 with Astronomy Tools, Gradient Xterminator

Name: North America Nebula

Catalog #: NGC 7000

Visual Magnitude: 4.0

Apparent Size (arcmin): 120 x 100

Distance (kly): 2.6

This is my first attempt at an HaRGB image. See the components below.

Below is the processed RGB (color) image. 180 - 30 second subs.

Below is the Hydrogen Alpha (Ha) image. 50 - 120 second subs.