The Details |
|
Object |
NGC 6820 and NGC 6823 in Vulpecula |
Optics |
Takahashi FSQ-106 at f/5 |
Platform |
Astro-Physics 1200 GTO |
Camera |
SBIG ST-10XME |
Filters |
Custom Scientific 3nm Hydrogen-Alpha |
Date |
03 June 2004 |
Location |
Mount Wilson Observatory, Mount Wilson CA |
Exposure |
Ha 10 x 1800 sec 1x1 bin |
Software |
Maxim DL/CCD, Registar, Photoshop |
| Orientation | Field of View: 01°37’ x 01°05’ centered on RA 19h43m00s DEC 23°24’40”. North angle 202.2°; east 90° CCW from north |
| Notes | NGC 6820 is a very faint cloud of ionized hydrogen gas and dust containing a prominent pillar and dark globules reminiscent of the Pelican and Eagle Nebulae. This active star birth region is located approximately 6000 light years from earth. Embedded within the nebula is open star cluster NGC 6823, a relatively young 2 million year old grouping of young, hot stars whose intense UV radiation is carving out the intricate structure seen in the surrounding nebula. |
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