Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Scorpius (Sco)  ·  Contains:  IC 4628
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IC 4628 a colorful nebula in constellation Scorpius, Herbert Walter
IC 4628 a colorful nebula in constellation Scorpius
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IC 4628 a colorful nebula in constellation Scorpius

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IC 4628 a colorful nebula in constellation Scorpius, Herbert Walter
IC 4628 a colorful nebula in constellation Scorpius
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IC 4628 a colorful nebula in constellation Scorpius

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IC 4628

South of the star Antares in the nebula-rich constellation Scorpius lies the emission nebula IC 4628 - also known as "Prawn Nebula".
Located in the Sagittarius Arm of the Milky Way, around 6.000 light-years from Earth in the constellation Scorpius.
L 25 x 120s
R/G/B each 20x 60s
1h 50min

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IAS - Internationale Amateuersternwarte e.V. - Hakos Observatory, Namibia

Image acquisition by IAS Remote Team 'Lukas'
Image processing by Herbert Walter

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IC 4628 a colorful nebula in constellation Scorpius, Herbert Walter