NGC6914 in Cygnus - HaRGB

ngc6914 in HaRGB


NGC 6914 is a reflection nebula located approximately 6,000 light-years away in the constellation of Cygnus, and was discovered by Édouard Stephan on August 29, 1881. 

Ultraviolet radiation from stars in the Cygnus OB2 association ionize the nebula's hydrogen. It is immersed in a bath of HII emission from surrounding Hydrogen gas.

I was struck by the beautiful contrast when seeing a superb APOD of it here: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap220707.html


14/14/14 x 10 min each of RGB, 23x20 min H-Alpha
Camera: Apogee U16M (16803) w Gen II Astrodon RGB and H-Alpha
Scope: Planewave 12.5" CDK
Mount: Paramount ME
Guiding SBIG ST402ME and Astrodon MMOAG
RGB and H-Alpha processing in PixInsight; Blend of H-Alpha w RGB in PS CC

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Here is the pure RGB for comparison:

ngc6914 RGB

Here is the pure H-Alpha portion for all you B&W fans!

ngc6914 in H-Alpha

Lucknow, Ontario
Oct 2022

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