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Here's my image from the last video on the Player One Xena 585M.
https://youtu.be/2lI7b9DMGok

IC 410 – The Tadpole Nebula

Located in the constellation Auriga, IC 410 lies approximately 12,000 light-years from Earth. This emission nebula surrounds the open star cluster NGC 1893, whose hot, young stars energize the surrounding hydrogen gas.

The famous “tadpoles” are dense globules of gas and dust being sculpted by intense stellar radiation — each one stretching roughly 10 light-years long.

Discovered in 1892 by Max Wolf, IC 410 continues to be a stunning example of star formation in action.

Integration 26h 35m:
Ha: 33 × 900s = 8h 15m
OIII: 24 × 900s = 6h 00m
SII: 38 × 900s = 9h 30m
Total Narrowband: 23h 45m

L: 8 × 300s = 40m
R: 10 × 300s = 50m
G: 8 × 300s = 40m
B: 8 × 300s = 40m
Total LRGB: 2h 50m

Captured in NINA
Processed in Pixinsight

Gear:
​ Player One Astronomy Artemis-M Pro | Xena 585M
​ Astroasis Oasis Filter Wheel and Focuser
​ Celestron EdgeHD 8 (.7x 1440mm) | OAG
​ Sky-Watcher USA HEQ5 Pro
Svbony SV227 SHO 5nm Filters
​ Optolong Astronomy Filter LRGB Filters

The Moon had other plans for me tonight!
Since deep sky was off the table, I leaned into a mineral Moon instead.

This is a waxing gibbous with subtle color enhancement to reveal real compositional differences:
Iron-rich maria in blues, older highlands in warmer tones. No false color—just enhanced contrast to show what’s already there.

When the moon photobombs your deep sky plans.. well, if you can't beat 'em.. as they say...

Cheers!
Doug

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I got pier pants!!
I get a lot of questions about leaving my rig out 24/7/365 and how i ensure it stays protected and dafe from elements. So, keep an eye out for my upcoming video on just that topic, featuring TeleGizmos365.