ARA SNR: Between the constellations of Scorpius and Ara is a very faint nebula, hardly photographed:The Ara Super Nova Remnant. Its designation is RCW 114.
The image shows the SNR embedded into the rich star- and nebula field of this dense part of the Milky Way.
Object |
Ara SNR |
|---|---|
Catagory |
Super Nova Remnants |
Designation |
RCW 114 |
Constellation |
Scorpius,Ara |
Optics |
Samyang lens 135mm, 1:2@f/2.8 |
Camera |
SBIG STL 11000M with internal CFW5 |
Exposure |
6 x 20min H-alpha, 3 x 5min RGB each, Baader filterset. Maxim DL for image akquisition |
Calibration |
Dark and Flatfield |
|---|---|
Guiding |
StarlightXpress Lodestar with Schneider OAG on FSQ 106, Maxim DL as guiding software |
Mount |
Astro-Physics 900 GTO |
Processing |
Maxim DL5, Photoshop. color Code L:H-alpha,R/H-alpha,G,B |
Location, Date |
Somerset West, South Africa- 24 April 2017 |
Remark |