Prawn Nebula
Prawn Nebula: IC 4628 or GUM 56, sometimes also called Prawn Nebula, lies in the bend of the tail of Scorpius close to the brilliant Open Cluster NGC 6231 It is a highly dramatic nebular landscape, where massive young stars whip the surrounding matter to glow and compress. IC 4628 is in a distance of approx. 6000 LY and spans more than 300 LY.
An image with a wider field of view you will find here.
The image was taken at the observatory of IAS at Hakos Farm in Namibia.
Object |
Prawn Nebula |
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Catagory |
IAS Hakos, Namibia |
Designation |
IC 4628 |
Constellation |
Scorpius |
Optics |
Keller 20 inch Cassegrain f/3 in corrected primary focus |
Camera |
SBIG STL-11000M with internal CFW 5 |
Exposure |
3 x 10min each H-alpha, O[III] filter, 3 x 5min 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,PixInsight. Color Code L:H-alpha, R/H-alpha,G/O[III],B/O[III] |
Location, Date |
IAS-Hakos, Namibia - 17+22 Apr 2012 |
Remark |
