Small Magellanic Cloud (The Crazy world of!) (Paddy Gilliland)

Celestial hemisphere: Southern · Constellation: Tucana (Tuc) · Contains: NGC 346 · NGC 371 · NGC 456

Image of the day 06/23/2016

Small Magellanic Cloud (The Crazy world of!), Paddy Gilliland

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Small Magellanic Cloud (The Crazy world of!)

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Small Magellanic Cloud (The Crazy world of!)

Data acquisition Rick Stevenson - thanks for the data Rick, much appreciated.

Scope: Astro-Physics AP140EDF

Camera: Alta U16m

A Southern Hemisphere target I have long wanted to have a go at.

Processing by me - my first attempt at a HaOIIILRGB combo - in this version i have relied quite heavily on the narrowband data for a defined look. I will likely edit as my first attempt and this channel combination. C&C welcome - always good to learn.

I will also have a look at a HaLRGB variant shortly as well and possibly a LRGB only for comparative reasons.

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Albeit the SMC is a dwarf galaxy and slightly irregular (it's original barred structure disturbed by the Milky Way) to look at galaxy its proximity means there is a lot going on.

A view of several hundred million stars and a full set of a galaxies nebulas make for a haphazard array of features with little order seemingly present. Nonetheless this is one of the few opportunities in the night sky that can offer such a range of features all in one frame.

Hope you enjoy.

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