Dark Wolf Nebula
Dark Wolf Nebula: This Dark Nebula with the designation Barnard 228 is part of the huge Molecular Cloud in the constellation Lupus. The image consists of 20 panels which form a mosaic. The brownish spots at several locations are thick dust clouds inside of them new stars are born from gas and dust. The Molecular Cloud is in a distance of about 500 LY, one of the closest to us.
Object |
Dark Wolf Nebula |
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Catagory |
Nebulae |
Designation |
B 228 |
Constellation |
Lupus |
Optics |
IAS 10" Newton f/4.5 |
Mount |
10Micron GM3000 HPS |
Camera |
QHY268M |
Exposure |
20-Panel Mosaic.Total exposure 29h33min divided on LRGB Croma Filters. N.I.N.A for capture control and sequencing |
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Calibration |
Dark + Flat Frame |
Guiding |
PHD2 as Guiding Software |
Processing |
PixInsight, Photoshop. Color Code LRGB |
Location-Date |
Location: IAS - Internationale Amateursternwarte e.V. - Hakos Observatory, Namibia. June 2023 |
Remark |
Image acquisition: IAS Remote Team 'Lukas'. Image proccessing: Dieter Willasch |