LDN 1251 - The Rotten Fish Nebula / La Nébuleuse du Poisson Pourri (Chris.Ma)

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LDN 1251 - The Rotten Fish Nebula / La Nébuleuse du Poisson Pourri

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LDN 1251 - The Rotten Fish Nebula / La Nébuleuse du Poisson Pourri

The large nebulae, more adapted to my telescope, appearing above the horizon only at the end of the night, I chose to shoot LDN 1251 enjoying 3 nights in a row without moon and without cloud, which had not happened for 8 months.

This dark nebula, also called the Rotten Fish Nebula, is located about 1,000 light-years away and is part of a large cluster of dusty molecular clouds in the constellation of Cepheus, such as the shark nebula (LDN1235). Stars are born in LDN 1251.

I hesitated between several versions, bringing out more or less the nebulosities, reducing more or less the stars, cutting more or less with the few visible areas of the sky. I hope this version, perhaps the most balanced for me, will please you.

Les grandes nébuleuses, plus adaptées à ma lunette, n'apparaissant au dessus de l'horizon qu'en fin de nuit, j'ai choisi de shooter LDN 1251 profitant de 3 nuits de suite sans lune et sans nuage, ce qui n'était pas arrivé depuis 8 mois.

Cette nébuleuse sombre, aussi appelé nébuleuse du poisson pourri, est située à environ 1000 années-lumière et fait partie d'un grand ensemble de nuages moléculaires poussiéreux situé dans la constellation de Céphée, comme la nébuleuse du requin (LDN1235). Des étoiles naissent dans LDN 1251.

J'ai hésité entre plusieurs versions, faisant plus ou moins ressortir les nébulosités, réduisant plus ou moins les étoiles, tranchant plus ou moins avec les quelques zones visibles de fond du ciel. J'espère que cette version, peut-être la plus équilibrée pour moi, vous plaira.

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RA (center)	22h20m20s.99
RA (top/left)	22h52m00s.53
RA (top/right)	21h57m49s.90
RA (bottom/right)	21h50m55s.73
RA (bottom/left)	22h38m38s.53

Dec (center)	+75°27′56″.1
Dec (top/left)	+75°54′15″.8
Dec (top/right)	+76°57′18″.8
Dec (bottom/right)	+74°46′56″.8
Dec (bottom/left)	+73°52′01″.5

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