Blue Horsehead Nebula

IC 4592 (also known as the Blue Horsehead Nebula) is a reflection nebula in the Scorpius constellation that is lit by Nu Scorpii. It is a faint nebula near the core the of the Milky way and does not rise very high at this latitude making it difficult to image. I captured the data for this image over 3 nights from my Bortle 4/5 backyard.

Technical details

Exposure: ~6 hrs total exposure

Telescope: Samyang 135mm f/2 lens @ f/2.8

Imaging Camera: ZWO ASI 294MC Pro

Guiding: ZWO ASI 30mm f/4 scope with ASI120MM camera

Filter: Optolong UV/IR filter

Mount: Skywatcher EQM-35 Pro with Astrodynium bracket

Calibration: Darks, flats and flat darks

Additional Accessories: ASIAIR Plus, Pegasus Power Box, Astrodynium Ring System, and ZWO EAF

Processing: The selected images were pre-processed and processed using Pixinsight

As always constructive criticism is welcome and appreciated. I am always looking for ways to improve my image capture and processing skills. Thanks for looking.