Equipment

The original imaging setup.

The telescope, mount and imaging train used for much of this collection.

TelescopeSky-Watcher Esprit 120ED apochromatic refractor

MountiOptron CEM60-EC

Primary cameraQHY163M monochrome camera

Filter wheelQHY v3 with L, R, G, B, H-alpha, S-II and O-III filters

GuidingQHY off-axis guider

Guide cameraZWO ASI174MM Mini

Selected later images were captured through remote-controlled telescopes at Siding Spring Observatory, Australia. Individual image pages identify those sessions.