Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Ophiuchus (Oph)  ·  Contains:  IC 4603  ·  IC 4604  ·  IC 4605  ·  M 4  ·  NGC 6121  ·  Part of the constellation Scorpius (Sco)  ·  The star 22Sco  ·  The star Al Niyat (σSco)  ·  The star Antares (αSco)  ·  The star οSco  ·  The star ρOph  ·  The star τSco  ·  The star ψOph  ·  The star ωOph  ·  rho Oph Nebula
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Rho Ophiuchi Nebula 6-Panel Mosaic, 



    
        

            Byoungjun Jeong
Rho Ophiuchi Nebula 6-Panel Mosaic
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Rho Ophiuchi Nebula 6-Panel Mosaic

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Rho Ophiuchi Nebula 6-Panel Mosaic, 



    
        

            Byoungjun Jeong
Rho Ophiuchi Nebula 6-Panel Mosaic
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Rho Ophiuchi Nebula 6-Panel Mosaic

Acquisition details

Frames:
Integration:
74h 20′

Basic astrometry details

Astrometry.net job: 3585535

RA center: 16h34m28s.6

DEC center: -24°4951

Pixel scale: 3.490 arcsec/pixel

Orientation: 88.295 degrees

Field radius: 6.190 degrees

Resolution: 10647x7053

File size: 36.3 MB

Locations: RainbowAstro Remote Observatory (DarkSky Newmexico), Animas, New Mexico, United States

Data source: Own remote observatory

Remote source: Non-commercial independent facility

Description

Telescope : Takahashi FSQ-106ED (D:106mm, fl:530mm)

CCD : SBIG STX-16803

Mount : RainbowAstro RST-135, RST-400

Filters : Astrodon 50mm square LRGB

OAG : Astrodon MOAG

Guide CCD : ZWO ASI120mm mini

Exposure : L 600s x 204(1x1bin)

R 600s x 84(2x2bin)

G 600s x 81(2x2bin)

B 600s x 77(2x2bin)

Total 74h 20m

Location : RainbowAstro Remote Observatory @ NewMexico (Dark Sky NewMexico)

Six panels were mosaic. One panel was shot with the RST-400 mount in 2017, and the other panel with the RST-135 mount this year. This is still not complete. I need 3 to 10 panels more. I am definitely not going to complete this year.

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