Nova V1405 Cas

Object

Type                      Classic Nova

Constellation            Cassiopedia

Distance                 5,500 light years

Magnitude               7.3

Image

Date                        2021-07-07, 2012-09-10

Place                       Cheddar Ranch, Okie-Tex Star Party

Exposure Data          HaLRGB  30:85:90:70:60 mins @ -15C

                              HAlpha 6x5, Lum 17x5, Red 18x5, Green 14x5, Blue 12x5 min

Notes                      HAlpha and Lum frames binned 1x1, RGB frames binned 2x2

                             It is hypothesized that the star that produced the nova is the eclipsing variable CzeV3217

Equipment

Optics                    Takahashi TOA-150

Focal Length            1100 mm  f/7.3

Mount                     Paramount ME

Camera                   SBIG STL-6030E

Focuser                   RoboFocus

Filters                     Internal CFW, Astrodon LRGB (Gen 2), Astrodon HAlpha (3 nm)

Software                 TheSkyX, CCDSoft, CCDAutopilot5, CCDStack 2+, PhotoShop CS6, eXcalibrator