NGC 2014 is a red emission nebula surrounding an open cluster of stars in the Large Magellanic Cloud, at a distance of about 163,000 light-years.

The nebula was discovered on 3 August 1826 by James Dunlop. Together with NGC 2020 it makes up what is called the Cosmic Reef.

This is a combination of 2014 data and 2022 data combined into one image.


Telescope: William Optics FLT132 + Takahashi TSA120

Camera: QHY9 Mono @ -20c

Filter Wheel: QHY 7 position Ultra Slim

Filters: QHY 36mm unmounted L R G B, Baader 36mm unmounted HA OIII SII

Guidng: QHY OAG

Guide Camera: ZWO ASI120 Mini

Mount: AZ-EQ6

Mount Control: EQASCOM

Focusing: SharpSky Pro and Sequence Generator Pro 3 (automated)

Light Box by Exfso

Capture Software: Sequence Generator Pro 3

Guiding Software: PHD2

Calibration and Stacking Software: PixInsight

Processing Software: PixInsight

Number and Type of Data Frames: L= Xmin, R= 12x5min, G= 12x5min,
B= 8x5min

Ha= 24x10min + 19x20min, SII= 24x10min + 15x20min, OIII= 24x10min + 14X20min.

Binning: 1x1

Total Image Time: 30.67 hours

Location: Lockleys Observatory B, Tanunda, Sth Australia