Galactic Nebula NGC 2170
Galactic Nebula NGC 2170: This image resembles more a modern painting than an astronomy picture. It was taken in the constellation of Monoceros and is part of a large molecular cloud, where young bright stars were born from. They illuminate the gas and dust in their neighbourhood such creating these very colourful emission, reflection and dark nebulae.
The image was taken at the observatory of IAS at Hakos Farm in Namibia.
Object |
Galactic Nebula NGC 2170 |
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Catagory |
IAS Hakos, Namibia |
Designation |
NGC 2170 |
Constellation |
Monoceros |
Optics |
Keller 20 inch Cassegrain f/3 in corrected primary focus |
Camera |
SBIG STL-11000M with internal CFW 5 |
Exposure |
6 x 10min each RGB, Baader filterset. Maxim DL for image acquisition |
Calibration |
Dark + Flat Frame |
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Guiding |
StarlightXpress Lodestar on Schneider OAG, Maxim DL as Guiding Software |
Mount |
Liebscher GEM |
Processing |
MaxIm DL5, Photoshop. Color Code RGB |
Location, Date |
IAS-Hakos, Namibia - 11+15 Dec 2012 |
Remark |
