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The Details |
|
Object |
Sharpless 2-119 in Cygnus |
Optics |
Astro Physics 160 EDF refractor at f/5.7 |
Platform |
Astro-Physics 1200 GTO |
Camera |
SBIG STL-11000M |
Filters |
Tru-Balance 6nm Hydrogen Alpha filter |
Date |
27 July 2008, 28 July 2008 |
Location |
Mount Wilson Observatory - Mount Wilson, CA |
Exposure |
Ha 2 x 10 x 1200 sec, 1x1 bin |
Software |
Maxim DL/CCD, Registar, Photoshop CS3 |
| Orientation | Field of View: 02°28’ x 02°07’ centered on RA 21h18m13.4s DEC +43°56’13” (2000.0) . North angle 89.19 °; east 90° CCW from north |
| Notes | This large emission nebula is located in a very rich star field about 3.5° east of NGC 7000, The North American Nebula. Using the optics and camera noted above required a 2-pane mosaic to capture the breadth of this not-often-imaged Sharpless object. |
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