IC 5068
Often overlooked in the constellation Cygnus is the faint emission nebula IC 5068. Two of its closest celestial neighbors, the North American and Pelican nebulae, get top billing but this beautiful object shines proudly in its own right. Curtain like wisps of dark dust fall across this cloud of ionized hydrogen making it a very intriguing target to image.
This is a narrowband image. A modified Hubble palette was used.
OTA: William Optics Star71
Camera: Atik 460ex w/EFW2 filter wheel
Filters: Astrodon Ha/OIII/SII (all 3nm)
Mount: AP Mach1
Exposure: Ha:SII:OIII 160:120:120 (m) bin 1x1
Data obtained: August - November, 2015