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Image of the day 07/21/2023

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    RCW 85, 



    
        

            Wolfgang Promper
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    RCW 85

    Image of the day 07/21/2023

    Getting plate-solving status, please wait...
      RCW 85, 



    
        

            Wolfgang Promper
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      RCW 85

      Acquisition details

      Frames:
      Baader H-alpha 7nm 50 mm: 12×900(3h)
      FLI Blue 50x50 mm: 15×180(45′)
      FLI Green 50x50 mm: 15×180(45′)
      FLI Lum 50x50 mm: 40×180(2h)
      FLI Red 50x50 mm: 15×180(45′)
      Integration:
      7h 15′

      RA center: 14h19m56s.177

      DEC center: -61°2329.49

      Pixel scale: 0.572 arcsec/pixel

      Orientation: -89.276 degrees

      Field radius: 0.336 degrees

      WCS transformation: thin plate spline

      More info:Open 

      Resolution: 3076x2889

      File size: 5.3 MB

      Locations: Tivoli Southern Sky Guestfarm, Khomas, Namibia

      Data source: Own remote observatory

      Remote source: Non-commercial independent facility

      Description

      RCW 85 in Centaurus
      In my opininion an exeptionally beautiful object.
      When I started I actually thought I´d do it in Narrowband, in the end I thought the RGB looks better so I added 2 hours of luminance last night.
      I only used the starless Ha image as luminance on the rays extending from RCW85.
      Hope you like it
      Wolfgang

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