Cocoon Nebula, M52
Objects in field: Bubble Nebula, M 52, NGC 7635, NGC 7654, LDN 1231, LBN 543, LBN 548, LBN 549, Sh2-159, Sh2-162, PK112-00.1
Equipment: Astro-Physics StarFire EDFS 130mm f/6, Moravian Instruments C3-26000 PRO
Integration: 7h 45m
With nearly 20 years under its belt, this telescope still has plenty of life left in it. The night of the capture was also quite exceptional, with an RMS of less than 0.3” for tracking. Although bulkier and heavier, the Moravian camera with its internal filter wheel clearly stands out from its Asian competitors in practice, with far superior thermal control—something that isn’t necessarily…