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| Object | RCW58 - Wolf-Rayet Bubble |
| Comment |
Located in the constellation Carina, an extremely dim shell of gas forms a ring like appearance around the Wolf-Rayet star HD96548. Designated RCW58, the expanding bubble of gas has formed as a result of the central star ejecting stellar matter outward at extremely high velocity. Another example of a Wolf-Rayet star is NGC6164. RCW58 is located nearby other infamous deep sky objects such as Eta Carina and the Running Chicken Nebula as seen here. This image is a LRGB composite. Synthetic luminance derived from RGB data set. Lightbuckets 16" RCOS. |
| Optics | RCOS 16" F/8.4 (3360 mm FL) |
| Camera | Apogee Alta U9000 - 1x1 bin (image scale .74 arcsec/pix) |
| Mount | Paramount ME |
| Exposure |
Total exposure time: 4.5 hours (RGB:90min each) |
| Date | March 2010 |
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