| "The sky is the ultimate art gallery just above us." - Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803 - 82) |
Astrophotography by Jason Jennings |
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| Nebulae :: NGC2626 | |
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| Object | NGC2626 |
| Comment |
The southern constellation of Vela (the Sail) consists of dense star fields and a variety of nebulae including the famous Vela Supernova Remnant. The presented image displays a portion of one such nebulae known as RCW27 (aka Gum14) an emission nebula which covers a large area of approximately two degrees. RCW27 hosts many planetary, cometary globules and dark nebulae along with various open clusters. One of the more prominent nebulae is the dusty blue reflection nebula located at the center of the image known as NGC2626. The nebula is estimated as being 3300 light years distant. The dark nebula sweeping down to NGC2626 is designated HMSTG93. Image is a [Ha+L],[Ha+R]GB composite |
| Optics | Modified ASA N16 Astrograph F/3.5 (1420mm FL) |
| Camera | Apogee Aspen CG16070 - 1x1 bin (image scale: 1.07 arcsec/pix) |
| Mount | Software Bisque Paramount ME |
| Exposure | Total exposure time: 12 hours |
| Date | March 2016 |