Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Camelopardalis (Cam)  ·  Contains:  LBN 681  ·  LBN 682  ·  LBN 684  ·  PGC 168361  ·  PGC 2802320  ·  PGC 2802321  ·  VdB14  ·  VdB15
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vdB 14 and 15 (LBN 681 and 682) in HaRGB:  A psychedelic swirl of gasses, dust, and stars, darkdesertdome
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vdB 14 and 15 (LBN 681 and 682) in HaRGB: A psychedelic swirl of gasses, dust, and stars

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This was my first attempt at blending H-alpha data into broadband data taken under dark skies.  It turned out better than I expected.  This gorgeous and under-appreciated region has so much going on!  Most of this data was taken under southern Utah's Bortle 2 skies during my annular eclipse getaway with @Bruce Larsen and other family members, and the rest was taken under southwestern New Mexico's Bortle 1 skies a few weeks later.  I'm very lucky to have occasional access to great skies like this.  I just wish the whole world still had natural dark skies to enjoy.

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vdB 14 and 15 (LBN 681 and 682) in HaRGB:  A psychedelic swirl of gasses, dust, and stars, darkdesertdome