IC 2948 - Running Chicken Nebula
IC 2948 - Running Chicken Nebula |
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Object data of IC2948 |
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| Object type: | Emission nebula | |
| Size: | 60' | |
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| Constellation: | Cen | |
| Distance: | 6,000 Ly | |
| Notes: | IC 2948 is a bright emission nebula in the southern constellation of Centaurus. Seen in silhouette near the center of the view are small, dark clouds of obscuring cosmic dust. Called Thackeray's Globules for their discoverer, they are potential sites for the formation of new stars, but are likely being eroded by the intense radiation from the nearby young stars. | |
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Exposure data |
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| Date: | 2022-05-30 until 2022-06-04 (3 nights) | |
| Location: | DeepSkySafaris / Namibia (1,300m) | |
| Telescope: | 10" Newtonian telescope (f=1000mm) | |
| Camera: | QSI 660wsg-8 with Astrodon filters | |
| Binning: | L 1x1 / RGB 1x1 | |
| Mount: | Astro-Physics AP1200 | |
| Exposure time: | L 12x8min / RGB 6x8min each | |
| Exposure time total: | 4h 00min | |
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