The Eight-Burst Nebula or Southern Ring, Caldwell 74

 Posted: Apr 22nd, 2026
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Technical Info
Telescope/Lens: ASA RC-1000AZ
Camera: FLI ProLine 16803
Mount: ASA Integrated
Software: Siril, GraXpert, Lightroom, StarNet++, Photoshop
Exposure:
2 x 300" ISO/Gain: 0 - Astrodon L
2 x 300" ISO/Gain: 0 - Astrodon R
2 x 300" ISO/Gain: 0 - Astrodon G
2 x 300" ISO/Gain: 0 - Astrodon B
Black, Bortle 1 zone:
 Observatorio El Sauce Rio Hurtado , Chile
40 m
9
Resolution: 3333x2083 px
Scale: 4338 KB
One of the five targets of the James Webb Space Telescope, whose images were presented to the public in 2022. You could say it was the start of its career. The CHI-3-CCD instrument—a meter-class mirror—is no small thing.
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