North America Nebula in Foraxx palette – July 2026

My first try with the Foraxx palette. North America Nebula (C 20) in Foraxx palette: 3 nights in July 2026, 6 h 15 min with the Baader Travel Companion.

North America Nebula (Caldwell 20 / NGC 7000), Open Cluster, Astrophotography
▼ Baader Apo | SkyEye62AM ’26   © 2026 Thomas Hanrath – Alle Rechte vorbehalten / All rights reserved

High resolution on Astrobin:

North America Nebula (Caldwell 20 / NGC 7000), Open Cluster, Astrophotography
The high-resolution image on Astrobin, with plenty of additional information.

The annotated image:

North America Nebula (Caldwell 20 / NGC 7000), Open Cluster, Astrophotography, annotated
The annotated image, labelling the cosmic neighbourhood.

Session details

TelescopeBaader Apo 95 CaF2 – Travel Companion
CorrectorBaader M68 Field Flattener
Effective focal length590 mm
CameraSkyEye62AM
FiltersBaader O CMOS Optimized 50.4mm
Baader H CMOS Optimized 50.4mm
Baader S CMOS Optimized 50.4mm
MountWarpAstron WD-20P
Berlebach UNI18 ASTRO
Guiding equipmentWilliam Optics Uniguide 50
Guiding cameraToupTek GPM462M
Date of capture2026-07-27
2026-07-28
2026-07-29
Nights3
Exposure (lights)OIII: 25 × 300 s
Ha: 25 × 300 s
SII: 25 × 300 s
Total integration6 h 15 min
Calibration framesFLATS, DARKS
SensitivityGAIN 100, Offset 125
Capture setupStellarmate OS, Raspberry Pi 5, PowerBox Adv.
Capture data fromNorth America Nebula in Hubble palette with the Baader Apo – July 2026
Reprocessing date2026-07-31
Software stackPixInsight, Affinity
LocationKoblenz, Rheinland
Focal ratiof/6,2
Image scale1,31 ″/px
Field of view208,9 × 139,3 ′

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