| "The sky is the ultimate art gallery just above us." - Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803 - 82) |
Astrophotography by Jason Jennings |
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| Nebulae :: RCW96-97-98 | |
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| Object | RCW96, RCW97, RCW98 |
| Comment |
Residing in the southern constellation of Norma is a grouping of emission nebulae catalogued as RCW96 (right), RCW97 (top left) and RCW98 (bottom left). The nebulae are nested within a star rich area of the Milky Way. RCW98 is more commonly known as the Coffee Bean nebula due to its resemblance. The nebula is ionised by the O9.5 IV subgiant LSS 3423 and has both emission and reflection characteristics resulting in a pink hue. Image is a [Ha+R]GB composite |
| Optics | Modified ASA N16 Astrograph F/3.5 (1396mm FL) |
| Camera | Apogee Alta F16000 - 1x1 bin (image scale: 1.1 arcsec/pix) |
| Mount | Software Bisque Paramount ME |
| Exposure | Total exposure time: 8.5 hours |
| Date | June 2015 |