The Details |
|
Object |
IC 5068 in Cygnus |
Optics |
Astro-Physics 160 EDF refractor at f/5.7 |
Platform |
Astro-Physics 1200 GTO |
Camera |
SBIG STL-11000M |
Filters |
Baader 7nm Hydrogen Alpha filter |
Date |
30 June 2007 |
Location |
Mount Wilson Observatory - Mount Wilson, CA |
Exposure |
Ha 7 x 1800 sec, 1x1 bin |
Software |
Maxim DL/CCD, Registar, Photoshop CS2 |
| Orientation | Field of View: 02°11’ x 01°27’ centered on RA 20h50m00s DEC +42°35'28" (2000.0) . North angle 31.15 °; east 90° CCW from north. |
| Notes | IC 5068 is a relatively faint emission nebula situated near the bright star Deneb and its more photographed neighbors, The North American and Pelican Nebulae. As seen in the above image, IC 5068 is the designation for the bright patch in the center of the frame. The nebulae to the right and left of IC 5068 are LBN 329 and LBN 332 respectively, they being separated from IC 5068 by near vertical streaks of dark obsuring dust. |
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