NGC 7000 North American Nebula

Clive Bohannan

Number of Works 3

Deep Sky

September 15, 2026

Imaging Target: Captured using the SVBONY SV545 Astrograph paired with the SVBONY SC571CC Cooled Camera on a Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer GTi Mount.
Coordinates Captured: RA 20.97 hours Dec 44° 31 43″
Main Cameras: Auto-Guiding System | SV106/SV905C ; Astro Power Controller | Svbony SV241 Pro ; APS-C Color Cooled Camera | SVBONY SC571CC ; Petzval Astrograph Lens | SVBONY SV545 ;
Auxiliary Guiding & Accessories: starwatcher GTI

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Description

Total Integration: 8.33 Hours (100 x 300s light frames) captured across 2 consecutive nights from Watton, UK. Imaging Train & Hardware: • Telescope: SVBONY SV545 Petzval Astrograph (45mm f/4.5) • Main Camera: SVBONY SC571CC Cooled Color CMOS Camera • Filter: Optolong L-eNhance Tri-Band Narrowband Filter • Power Controller: SVBONY SV241 Pro Power Box • Guiding System: SVBONY SV106 50mm Guide Scope / SV905C Guide Camera • Mount: Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer GTi Software Automation & Processing: • Acquisition Engine: N.I.N.A. and PHD2 Guiding (2.5s loop) via Acemagic Mini PC • Processing Suite: Fully stacked and processed in Siril. Workflow included automated gradient removal, starless background extraction, targeted OIII/HA colour balancing, and final star-recompositing calibration.

Background Introduction

"My journey into tracker-based astrophotography started just six months ago when I purchased the Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer GTi with a very specific goal in mind: tracking the recent solar eclipse with my trusty Canon EOS 850D DSLR.I immediately fell down the deep-sky imaging rabbit hole. In less than half a year, my backyard setup has evolved from a basic daylight camera into a fully automated, dual-telescope observatory running on a mini-PC architecture. This image of the North America Nebula represents my graduation project into advanced long-exposure imaging. It showcases exactly what can be achieved with SVBONY’s incredible optics and cooled sensor ecosystem when driven by a dedicated automation workflow over multiple dark UK nights."

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