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    LBN438 - The Lizard Pillar, 



    
        

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    LBN438 - The Lizard Pillar

    Image of the day 10/17/2022

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      LBN438 - The Lizard Pillar, 



    
        

            Thomas LELU
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      LBN438 - The Lizard Pillar

      Acquisition details

      Dates:
      Aug. 27, 2022 ·  Aug. 28, 2022 ·  Aug. 29, 2022 ·  Sept. 1, 2022 ·  Sept. 3, 2022 ·  Sept. 21, 2022 ·  Sept. 29, 2022
      Frames:
      IDAS LPS-P3 2": 126×600(21h) (gain: 145.00) -10°C bin 1×1
      IDAS Nebula Booster NBZ 2": 1×600(10′) (gain: 145.00) -10°C bin 1×1
      IDAS Nebula Booster NBZ 2": 71×900(17h 45′) (gain: 145.00) -10°C bin 1×1
      Integration:
      38h 55′
      Darks:
      38
      Flats:
      20
      Bias:
      100
      Avg. Moon age:
      6.35 days
      Avg. Moon phase:
      16.04%
      Bortle Dark-Sky Scale:
      4.00

      RA center: 22h40m53s.00

      DEC center: +37°3819.9

      Pixel scale: 1.341 arcsec/pixel

      Orientation: 176.949 degrees

      Field radius: 1.313 degrees

      WCS transformation: thin plate spline

      More info:Open 

      Resolution: 5848x3935

      File size: 6.5 MB

      Locations: Jardin, TOUL, Lorraine, France

      Data source: Backyard

      Description

      Little known and poorly imaged LBN438 is a dark galactic nebula located in the constellation Lizard.

      The nebula is illuminated by interstellar radiation known as Extended Red Emission or ERE.
      This is commonly observed from UV-excited interstellar grains.
      A lot of small galaxies in the background of the sky to discover.

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