James Janusz 2000 thru 2026 All Rights Reserved
Telescope: Astro-Physics 092 Stowaway Description:Why It Looks Like That: Shockwaves from the supernova blast through interstellar gas, exciting oxygen (blue-green), hydrogen (red), and sulfur (pink) ions. Filaments trace magnetic fields and density variations. How to Observe Best time: Summer (Northern Hemisphere) in Cygnus Equipment: Naked eye: Not visible Binoculars: Faint glow near 52 Cygni (in Western Veil) Telescope + OIII filter: Reveals intricate details Location: Dark skies (Bortle 4 or better) Fun Facts: The progenitor star was a star 20 times more massive than the Sun and likely exploded ~10,000 years ago, but light took 2,100 years to reach us. Expands at ~600,000 km/h; total span ~120 light-years. Hubble, JWST, and amateur astrophotographers have produced jaw-dropping images. (Grok).
Mount: Astro-Physics AP1600 GTO Constellation: Cygnus
Camera: ZWO ASI 6200 MM Pro Monochrome Camera. Remotely Imaged With Voyager.
Guiding: ZWO ASI174 guide Camera and 60mm Guide Scope Type: Super Nova Remnant (SNR).
Exposure Data: 33 x 15 minute sub exposures with Chroma Narrow Band filters. Position: R.A. 20h 45m 38.0s Dec +30° 42' 30"
Processed using Voyager data aquisition, PixInsight and PhotoShop image processing Date: October 2025
Data Acquisiton, Reduction and Processing by Jim Janusz Imaging Location: Maor Observatory at Whitetail Hollow
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