Antares Region
Antares Region: Around the red supergiant star Antares (in the lower left part of the image) a lot is going on.The intensive radiation of the huge star (several hundred times bigger than our sun) excites emission and reflection nebulae. IC 4606 is the one around Antares and IC 4605 the blue one in the upper left of the image. Close to Antares to the right are the globular clusters M4 (big one) and the smaller NGC 6144. On the upper right there is a beautiful emission nebula around the star Alniyat or Sigma Scorpii.
Object |
Antares Region |
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Catagory |
Nebulae |
Designation |
IC 4605,IC 4606 |
Constellation |
Scorpius |
Optics |
TMB 80 f/6 x 0.8 Tele Vue Reducer/Flattener |
Camera |
Hutech modified Canon EOS 30D |
Exposure |
21 x ISO 800-5min, IDAS LPS filter |
Calibration |
Dark and Flat Frame |
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Guiding |
Meade DSI Pro with LX 200 as Guide Scope, PHD Guiding Software |
Mount |
Piggyback on LX 200 GPS 10 inch and Equatorial Superwedge |
Processing |
ImagesPlus, Photoshop |
Location, Date |
Somerset West, South Africa - 14 March 2007 |
Remark |
