Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Aries (Ari)
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LDN 1448, Barnard 203 - LRGB by Insight Observatory/Gemini Observatory, Jim Matzger
LDN 1448, Barnard 203 - LRGB by Insight Observatory/Gemini Observatory
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LDN 1448, Barnard 203 - LRGB by Insight Observatory/Gemini Observatory

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LDN 1448, Barnard 203 - LRGB by Insight Observatory/Gemini Observatory, Jim Matzger
LDN 1448, Barnard 203 - LRGB by Insight Observatory/Gemini Observatory
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LDN 1448, Barnard 203 - LRGB by Insight Observatory/Gemini Observatory

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This is a Barnard dark nebula (203) that is located in the NE region of Aries which is about 26 degrees south of the edge of the Milky Way.  There are no obvious Galactic objects nearby.  According to Annals of the Deep Sky, this area also has several Herbig-Haro objects.  

The LRGB images were taken by an INSIGHT affiliate observatory (Gemini Observatory) in Lijang, China.  The telescope is an AG10 CDK F6.7 telescope that has a 1665mm focal length.  The camera was a FLI PROLINE 6303.  The image set included 56 fifteen minute LRGB exposures that were taken between 12/24/2021 and 12/29/21.  Total exposure time = 14 hours.

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  • LDN 1448, Barnard 203 - LRGB by Insight Observatory/Gemini Observatory, Jim Matzger
    Original
  • LDN 1448, Barnard 203 - LRGB by Insight Observatory/Gemini Observatory, Jim Matzger
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  • LDN 1448, Barnard 203 - LRGB by Insight Observatory/Gemini Observatory, Jim Matzger
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  • LDN 1448, Barnard 203 - LRGB by Insight Observatory/Gemini Observatory, Jim Matzger
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    LDN 1448, Barnard 203 - LRGB by Insight Observatory/Gemini Observatory, Jim Matzger
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LDN 1448, Barnard 203 - LRGB by Insight Observatory/Gemini Observatory, Jim Matzger