Image of the day 12/22/2012

NGC 1579 - Trifid of the North, Steven Marx

NGC 1579 - Trifid of the North

Image of the day 12/22/2012

NGC 1579 - Trifid of the North, Steven Marx

NGC 1579 - Trifid of the North

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Description

NGC 1579 image acquisition by Dave (Photon)

Scope: ASA N10 F/3.6

Camera: FLI ML8300 with Astrodon Gen II E LRGB filters

Mount: ASA DDM85X-SL

Guiding: None

Image capture: MaximDL, FocusMax

Registration & Stacking: CCDStack2

Lum: 35x10m (1x1), RGB: 28x10m each (2x2)

Date: Nov. 16 & 17 2012

Location: Photon driveway - Arizona

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I processed the L, R, G, B images (10.5hrs) integration using PixInsight.

Processing time about an hour.

Located in the constellation Perseus about 2,100 light-years away and 3 light-years across. Illuminated by an embedded young star at its core.

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NGC 1579 - Trifid of the North, Steven Marx