Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cassiopeia (Cas)

Image of the day 01/11/2020

Light and Dark Nebulae in Cassiopeia, Steve Milne
Light and Dark Nebulae in Cassiopeia
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Light and Dark Nebulae in Cassiopeia

Image of the day 01/11/2020

Light and Dark Nebulae in Cassiopeia, Steve Milne
Light and Dark Nebulae in Cassiopeia
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Light and Dark Nebulae in Cassiopeia

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Description

This image shows a number of dark and light nebulae in Cassiopeia. The most prominent dark nebulae are (from left to right): LDN 1357 (just to the left and slightly above centre); LDN 1355 (above right of LDN 1357); and LDN 1358 (the largest). The reflection nebulae are: VdB 9 (just to the left of SU Cass – the bright central star); and VdB 7 (the ultra faint nebula around RZ Cass – the bright blue star in the right lower part of the image).

These nebulae were photographed between 23 November and 29 December 2019 from a rig in Spain that is privately owned and remotely operated by Barry Wilson and me.

Capture details are as follows:

Telescope: Takahashi FSQ 106

Camera: QSI 683

Filters: Astrodon

Mount: 10 Micron GM1000HPS

Lum: 30 x 600s

Red: 18 x 600s

Green: 18 x 600s

Blue: 18 x 600s

A total of 14 hours exposure.

Data capture: Steve Milne & Barry Wilson

Image Processing: Steve Milne

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