ScienceDownEast | ScienceDownEast Astrophotography | Recent Images | IC_1284
IC 1284 is an emission nebula located in the constellation Sagittarius about 5540 light years distant. Adjacent to it are the reflection nebulae NGC 6589 (IC 1283) and NGC 6590. Reflection nebulae do not appear as bright with this colour filter.
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Total image time was 2 hours and 10 min.
| Exposure | 13x10 min. | ||||||||
| ISO | 3200 | ||||||||
| Camera | Nikon Z7 [8856 x 5504] | ||||||||
| Optics | 120mm Skywatcher Esprit on a Celestron CGX mount | ||||||||
| Guiding | ZWO ASI224MC using Phd2 | ||||||||
| Controller | Kstars on MeLe Quieter 3C | ||||||||
| Filter | Triad Quad Ultra | ||||||||
| Location | Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia. | ||||||||
| Date | 2023-08-02 | ||||||||
| Processing | Processed in PixInsight. |
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