Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Monoceros (Mon)  ·  Contains:  NGC 2170

Image of the day 04/04/2019

NGC 2170 in Monoceros, Steve Milne
NGC 2170 in Monoceros
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Image of the day 04/04/2019

NGC 2170 in Monoceros, Steve Milne
NGC 2170 in Monoceros
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NGC 2170 is a reflection nebula some 2,400 light years distant in the constellation of Monoceros. It was first observed by William Herschel on 16 October 1784. In addition to the NGC 2170, this image also contains a mix of other reflection, emission and dark nebulae.

Data for this image were collected 8 February and 11 March 2019 from an imaging rig in Spain that is privately-owned and remotely operated by Barry Wilson and me.

Capture details are as follows:

Telescope: TEC140

Camera: QSI 690

Filters: Astrodon

Mount: 10 Micron GM2000HPS

Ha: 36 x 1200s

Lum: 24 x 600s

Red: 18 x 600s

Green: 18 x 600s

Blue: 18 x 600s

A total of 25 hours exposure.

Data: Steve Milne & Barry Wilson

Processing: Steve Milne

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NGC 2170 in Monoceros, Steve Milne