The Dragon Nebula in Ara

 Posted: Aug 14th, 2021
Technical Info
Telescope/Lens: Planewave CDK24
Camera: FLI PL 9000
Mount: Mathis MI-1000/1250 with absolute encoders
Guide Scope: Astrodon MonsterMOAG
Guide Camera: Starlight Xpress Ultrastar
Software: PixInsight
Exposure:
5 x 600" ISO/Gain: 0 - Ha - Astrodon
5 x 600" ISO/Gain: 0 - OIII - Astrodon
5 x 600" ISO/Gain: 0 - SII - Astrodon
Gray zoneLight Pollution:
 Río Hurtado, Chile
 Apr 13th, 2021
2 h 30 m
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Hubble's Palette.
This emission nebula lies at the very edge of a dark molecular cloud in the southern constellation Ara. The distance from Earth to the nebula is about 4,000 light-years.
Resolution: 2965x2470 px
Scale: 37791 KB
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