The Details |
|
Object |
Sharpless 2-9 in Scorpius (aka Gum 65) and Messier 4 |
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 May 2010 and 03 June 2010 |
Location |
Mount Wilson Observatory - Mount Wilson, CA |
Exposure |
Ha 10 x 1800 sec, 1x1 bin |
Software |
Maxim DL/CCD, CCD Stack, Photoshop CS 4 |
| Orientation | Field of View: 02°10' x 01°26' centered on RA 16h21m41.4s DEC -25°48’17” (2000.0) . North angle 36.7°; east 90° CCW from north. |
| Notes | This nebula is associated with the bright star Sigma Scorpio, shown in the above image just right of center. Also in the frame is the globular cluster Messier 4, which lies nearly 10 times further from Earth at approximately 7200 light years. |
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