Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Monoceros (Mon)  ·  Contains:  IC 446  ·  IC 447  ·  NGC 2245  ·  NGC 2247
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IC 2169, Manny Leinz
IC 2169
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IC 2169

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IC 2169, Manny Leinz
IC 2169
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IC 2169

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Color Swatches - The striking blue reflection nebula IC 2169/447, aka Dreyer's Nebula, dominates the center of this scene in the constellation of Moneceros, the Unicorn.  Contrasting Hydrogen emissions shine in red to the left of the frame, while dark nebulae encroach from below , revealing new stars being born.

Equipment and processing used: Celestron RASA-11 telescope with ZWO ASI294 MC Pro one shot color camera riding on an iOptron CEM120-EC2 mount.  N.I.N.A./PHD2 used for image acquisition.  89 individual five minute exposures (7.4 hours of data), captured on the nights of January 20, 21, 23, 24 2023 from Mariposa, Ca.   Processed using PixInsight.

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IC 2169, Manny Leinz

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