Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Monoceros (Mon)  ·  Contains:  NGC 2170  ·  NGC 2182  ·  NGC 2183  ·  NGC 2185
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NGC 2170 - The Angel Nebula in Monoceros, CrestwoodSky
NGC 2170 - The Angel Nebula in Monoceros
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NGC 2170 - The Angel Nebula in Monoceros

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NGC 2170 - The Angel Nebula in Monoceros, CrestwoodSky
NGC 2170 - The Angel Nebula in Monoceros
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NGC 2170 - The Angel Nebula in Monoceros

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Description

This image was taken over four nights in November 2023 with an ASI2600mm Pro through an Astro-Tech 80ED on an EQ6-R Pro mount.

The image comprises:

Ha:     42    x    300s
L:        50    x    300s
R:        18    x    300s
G:        18    x    300s
B:        18    x    300s

Total integration time was twelve hours and 10 minutes. The image was processed in Pixinsight and tweaked in Photoshop.

I had tried this target last year with the 127ED, but wasn't happy with the resulting image. The 80ED gave a larger FOV, capturing more of the surrounding reflection nebulae and dust.

The combination of different nebula types also made processing the image - drawing out detail from the dark nebulae without overexposing the bright emission and reflection regions - a bit of a challenge. It took several different attempts to produce the final image.

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