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The Details |
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Object |
Sharpless 2-54 in Serpens |
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 |
31 July 2008 |
Location |
Mount Wilson Observatory - Mount Wilson, CA |
Exposure |
Ha 7 x 1200 sec, 1x1 bin |
Software |
Maxim DL/CCD, Registar, Photoshop CS3 |
| Orientation | Field of View: 02°11’ x 01°27’ centered on RA 18h19m04.8s DEC -11°59’23” (2000.0) . North angle 359.05°; east 90° CCW from north |
| Notes | This beautiful emission nebula is often overlooked by imagers in favor of its more widely known nearby companion, M16 the Eagle Nebula. |
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