Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Scorpius (Sco)  ·  Contains:  IC 4628
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Celestial fireworks (IC 4628), Jochen Maes
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Celestial fireworks (IC 4628), Jochen Maes

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Some celestial fireworks to start off the new year. No long explanation this time, just wanted to wish you all the best for 2024 with hopefully many clear skies and photo opportunities.

What you’re looking at is IC 4628, an emission nebula in the Scorpius constellation, around 6000 light years from earth.

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17x900” HA
30x900” OIII
27x900” SII
12x180” Red
12x180” Green
12x180” Blue

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Celestial fireworks (IC 4628), Jochen Maes