![This is a “first light” test image for the ZWO2600MM-Duo where I use on-axis guiding. It’s a nice close up view of the “Dragon’s Egg” nebula outburst from a young, binary star system that sometimes interacts. New measurements show the current outburst started only 7,500 years ago!
“Dragon’s Egg” Celestron 14” EHD / F11 / 3910mm
ZWO 2600 MM DUO
SkyWatcher EQ8 RH PRO
HOO
120 x 3m Hydrogen Alpha
75 x 3m Oxygen[III]
Total 9.75 hours.
BTS Video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvGENW943jo
#astrophotography #byronbay #zwo2600mm #celestronrocks #celestron #ngc6164](https://byronbayobservatory.com.au/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png)
Helix Nebula – 4/09/2016
Celestron 9.25″ Edge HD / Lepus 6.3 Reducer / QHY9M / QHY12
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| 02 Jul | -2.8 | 18:06:26 | 10° | SSW | 18:09:26 | 29° | SE | 18:09:34 | 29° | SE |
| 03 Jul | -2.1 | 18:54:20 | 10° | WSW | 18:57:24 | 32° | NW | 18:57:28 | 32° | NW |
| 04 Jul | -3.6 | 18:05:23 | 10° | SW | 18:08:46 | 73° | NW | 18:12:06 | 10° | NE |
| 06 Jul | -0.6 | 18:05:26 | 10° | W | 18:07:50 | 18° | NW | 18:10:13 | 10° | N |
| Astronomical Times for Byron Bay (-28.6, 153.6) Starting 02 Jul 2025, for the next 7 days | |||||||
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| 02 Jul 2025 | 05:07 | 06:37 | 17:01 | 18:31 | 11:07 | 23:40 |  |
| 03 Jul 2025 | 05:07 | 06:37 | 17:02 | 18:32 | 11:34 | None | |
| 04 Jul 2025 | 05:07 | 06:37 | 17:02 | 18:32 | 12:01 | 00:32 | |
| 05 Jul 2025 | 05:07 | 06:37 | 17:02 | 18:32 | 12:31 | 01:27 |  |
| 06 Jul 2025 | 05:07 | 06:37 | 17:03 | 18:33 | 13:05 | 02:21 | |
| 07 Jul 2025 | 05:07 | 06:37 | 17:03 | 18:33 | 13:44 | 03:19 | |
| 08 Jul 2025 | 05:07 | 06:37 | 17:04 | 18:34 | 14:28 | 04:16 |  |
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| Meridian | 13:38 | 08:45 | 15:46 | 11:28 | 05:14 | 08:54 | 05:14 | 01:30 | ||
| Sets | 18:53 | 14:07 | 21:24 | 16:33 | 11:20 | 14:11 | 11:18 | 08:23 | ||
| Constellation | Cancer | Taurus | Leo | Gemini | Pisces | Taurus | Pisces | Capricornus | ||
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