ROAST ::

August 7, and a clear night at last.

So here’s the Ghost Nebula IC 63 again. The previous attempt used the Duo-Band filter, but last night I used the Astro one. The last update to the Mini’s software allowed you to stack images with different filters, so this is the combination of both:

This has brought out the emission and reflection parts a bit better. But I’m still not happy with the processing.

Details:
Target: IC 63 (Ghost Nebula)
Equipment: Dwarf Mini, perfect EQ
Megastack:
1: Duo-Band filter
Time: 2026-07-30 22:47..01:28
Integration: 2hrs 19mins (139×60secs, +8 failures), gain 60
Conditions: Very clear, slight wind, Bortle 6
2: Astro filter
Time: 2026-08-07 22:22..01:28
Integration: 2hrs 35mins (155×60secs, +16 failures), gain 70
Conditions: Very clear, Bortle 6
Processing: PhotoDesk gamma, equalisation, crop

The previous attempt at the Soul Nebula was cut short by clouds, so I had another go and megastacked them:

Details:
Target: Soul Nebula (Westerhout 5, Sh-2 199, LBN 667)
Equipment: Dwarf Mini, Duo-Band filter, perfect EQ
Megastack:
1: Time: 2026-07-18 01:10..03:30
Integration: 1hr 24mins (84×60secs, +45 failures), gain 60
Conditions: Hazy, then cloudy, Bortle 6
2: Time: 2026-08-08 01:40..03:59
Integration: 2hrs 7mins (127×60secs, 0 failures), gain 60
Processing: PhotoDesk equalisation, gamma

And so to bed…