Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Draco (Dra)

Image of the day 07/30/2016

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    Angel Nebula - Mandel Wilson 2 - IFN Galore!, Paddy Gilliland
    Angel Nebula - Mandel Wilson 2 - IFN Galore!
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    Angel Nebula - Mandel Wilson 2 - IFN Galore!

    Image of the day 07/30/2016

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      Angel Nebula - Mandel Wilson 2 - IFN Galore!, Paddy Gilliland
      Angel Nebula - Mandel Wilson 2 - IFN Galore!
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      Angel Nebula - Mandel Wilson 2 - IFN Galore!

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      The Angel Nebula is a great example of integrated flux nebula (nebulae illuminated by all the stars in the Milky Way and not just a few local stars) and is part of the polar spur of IFN objects which includes the frequently imaged IFN around M81 and M82.

      Of course IFN is not easy to process as it typically much dimmer as it has no local source of light or ionisation instead the dim glow of the Milky Way illuminating the dust channels. Nonetheless still fun to process.

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      Angel Nebula - Mandel Wilson 2 - IFN Galore!, Paddy Gilliland