Nova V1405 (Nova Cassiopeiae 2021) Captured! #shorts

My goal was to capture the Lobster Claw (SH2-157), Bubble Nebula (NGC 7635), and Northern Lagoon (NGC 7635) in the same picture, but I didn't know I would also be capturing a bright Nova.

Nova Cas 2021 (V1405 Cas) was first discovered on March 18 in the constellation, Cassiopeiae. But it has now brightened so much, it's visible to the naked eye.

This is the astrophotography setup I used to capture it with:

Imaging Telescope:
Celestron RASA 8-inch

Imaging Camera:
ZWO ASI1600MM Pro

Mount:
Sky-Watcher EQ6-R Pro

Polar Alignment:
QHYCCD PoleMaster

Frames:

Baader Ha: 93x180" (gain: 75, offset: 15)
Baader OIII: 202x60" (gain: 75, offset: 15)
Baader SII: 99x180" (gain: 75, offset: 15)

Integration: 13.27 hours

Guide Scope:
ZWO 60mm Guide Scope

Guide Camera:
ZWO ASI224MC

Guide Software:
PHD2

Calibration Frames:
Darks: 20, Bias: 20, Flats: 50

Capture software:
Sequence Generator Pro (SGP)

Stacking software:
PixInsight

#astronomy​​​​​​​ #astrophotography​​​​​​​ #shorts

[ChucksAstrophotography]

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[UmiNoArashiP]

Hands down, some of the best content on YouTube. Love it

[harleymumbulo]

I've been watching it for a few months now its wild how big it has gotten!

[repeat_defender]

Wow! You're so calm, I'd be spazzing out with nerd joy, lol.

[wesleydonnelly]

My goodness Chuck you're a true pro! You're so calm and collected!!?? I'd be all giddy and embarrassingly over-excited about capturing something a cool as this!! lol Amazing capture my friend!! Wes, Liverpool, UK.

[gails.newberg]

IT’S SO NICE TO HEAR BRIGHT NEIGHBORS DOING BRIGHT THINGS ‼️

[HockeyHomeBrewski]

Super awesome! Good luck having that happen again randomly in our lifetime! 👏🏼

[fernandoalonso]

thx for continuously posting this engaging content

[tamrich]

What a lovely and unexpected surprise Chuck! Well done 👏

[exicityyt]

Man I love these videos never stop uploading pls

[uralbob]

That is some wicked equipment! Looking forward to more of your interesting observations!

[lukomatico]

That's awesome Chuck! - What a cool thing to have captured!
Just thinking about the titanically powerful events that must have occured such a long time ago, only for us to just see it now as a brightening dot of light - it's an amazing thought of perspective!

[OlliesSpace]

What a great surprise Chuck to have captured this. 🤯 Blows the mind to think how long ago this would have happened and there's your scope capturing the light.

[KiKaThGoAnLoOfAlDeNuEvInThWo]

This why space is one of the beautiful things ever to exist

[ginomcfino]

I wish you would have zoomed in to the black hole ring in the nebula on the bottom right that would have been so cool to see!

[PafMedic]

Thats Insane, Great Work Chuck, Congratulations🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽

[stankythecat]

I love this ! I had an 8 inch that I used to pack back and forth between Vancouver bc and Australia. The southern sky was a treat

[trevorhulings-pnwskywatching]

Great image Chuck! The colors are amazing!

[avt_astro]

So Cool chuck!! The Nova Cassiopeia I think is In Naked eye Visibility, I hope To see th Nova!!

[definitelynotcris]

The fact that that happened millions of years ago and we were here at the perfect distance, at the perfect time to see it happen just blows my mind