𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁: 𝗪𝗢 𝗠𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗮𝘁 𝟳𝟭 & 𝗟𝗕𝗡 𝟰𝟴𝟲

by Pavle Gartner

Objects in field: The star 4 Cep

Equipment: William Optics Mighty Cat 71, Player One Poseidon-C Pro

This image of the LBN 486 nebula was captured over the past week under less-than-ideal conditions — Moonlight, thin clouds, and very little truly usable imaging time. Despite all that, the result is not disappointing at all. 🌙 I collected only 78 sub-exposures of 3 minutes each, for a total integration time of 3 hours and 54 minutes. Achieving a solid SNR with such a short integration was…