2017 OPT Deep Sky Imaging Award 1st Place
Michael Pusatera, Astronomical Society of Eastern Missouri

North America Nebula

NGC is an emission nebula in Cygnus. Also designated Caldwell 20, it has low surface brightness, is located 1600 light-years away, and appears near one of the summer triangle stars, Deneb.

William Optics GTF 81, CCD: QHY9MS; Autoguider: ZWO ASI120MM; Mount: Orion Atlas EQ-G; Filters: Baader LRGB

4 hour integration time; Luminance: 12x600s; RGB: 8x300s each; Guiding with PHD2; Acquisition with Sequence Generator Pro; Integration and processing with PixInsight 1.8