NGC 1579 - Wide Field
NGC 1579 - Wide Field |
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Object data of NGC1579 |
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| Object type: | reflection and emission nebula | |
| Size: | 12' | |
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| Constellation: | Per | |
| Distance: | 2,100 Ly | |
| Notes: |
NGC 1579 (Trifid of the North) resembles the better known Trifid Nebula, but
lies much farther north in the constellation Perseus. Like the Trifid, NGC
1579 is a dusty star forming region providing contrasting emission and
reflection nebulae in the same field. Dark dust lanes are prominent in the
nebula's central regions. Beside NGC 1579 a second reflection nebula is visible: IC 2067 = CED 36 (small blue reflection nebula NE of NGC 1579). The dark nebula is LDN1482. |
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Exposure data |
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| Date: | 2011-02-07 + 09 + 23 + 25 + 26 + 28 | |
| Location: | Nussbach / Austria (400m) | |
| Telescope: | TeleVue NP101 (4" Apo f=540mm) | |
| Camera: | EOS1000D (ISO400) | |
| Mount: | WAM 650 | |
| Exposure time: | 101x6m | |
| Exposure time total: | 10h 06m | |
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