IC 4592 is a reflection nebula located around 400 light-years away in the constellation Scorpius. Nicknamed the Blue Horsehead Nebula for its striking shape, its blue glow is created when nearby stars illuminate surrounding clouds of cosmic dust. Hidden within this region are young stars still forming inside the dense interstellar clouds, making it both a beautiful and active part of our galaxy.

EQUIPMENT USED

🔭 Askar FRA400 F5.6 Quintuplet (72/400) Telescope

📷 ZWO ASI2600MM Pro Camera

⚙️ZWO AM5N Mount

⚫ Antlia 36mm LRGB-V Pro series

🔭 ZWO OAG-L

📷 ZWO ASI220MM Guide-camera

🎯 ZWO Electronic Auto Focuser

🎡 ZWO 7×36 Electronic Filter Wheel

💻 ASIAIR Plus 256GB

🔌 Pegasus Powerbox Micro

CAPTURE DETAILS

⚪ Luminance: 3 min × 100 frames (5 hrs)

🔴 Red: 3 mins × 42 frames (2 hrs 6 mins)

🟢 Green: 3 mins × 57 frames (2 hrs 51 mins)

🔵 Blue: 3 mins × 73 frames (2 hrs 39 mins)

⚫ 20 Darks for each exposure

⚪ 20 Flats and for each filter

⚫ Flat-Darks for each Flat set

🔊 Gain: 100

🕑 Total integration time:

L+R+G+B = 816 mins

= 13 hr 36 min total integration

🌡Sensor Temperature: 0 Degrees

📍Location: Dholavira, Gujarat

🌌 Sky Bortle Scale: 3

🌤 Weather Condition: Clear and Windy

SOFTWARE USED

Image Acquisition: ASIAIR

Guiding: ASIAIR

Planetarium: ASIAIR

Polar Alignment: ASIAIR

Mount Control: ASIAIR

Pre-processing: Pixinsight

Post-processing: Pixinsight and Photoshop