NGC 1788
NGC 1788 |
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Object data of NGC1788 |
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| Object type: | Reflection nebula | |
| Size: | 5' x 3' | |
| Magnitude: | - | |
| Constellation: | Ori | |
| Distance: | 1,300 Ly | |
| Notes: | NGC 1788 is a reflection nebula in the constellation Orion. NGC 1788 is an unusual reflection nebula (bluish white at the center) surrounded by a glowing red ring of hydrogen gas. The stars inside the nebula are only about a million years old, which is very young compared to most stars. The ring of glowing hydrogen gas is energized by nearby hot, massive stars. | |
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Exposure data |
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| Date: | 2017-11-17 + 18 + 19 + 20 | |
| Location: | ATHOS Centro Astronomico / La Palma (900m) | |
| Telescope: | Astro-Physics 175mm f/8 Starfire EDF with field flattener (f=1452mm) | |
| Camera: | Moravian G4-16000 with Baader filters | |
| Binning: | L 1x1 / RGB 1x1 | |
| Mount: | 10micron GM3000 HPS | |
| Exposure time: | L 30x6min / R 12x6min / G 12x6min / B 12x6min | |
| Exposure time total: | 6h 36min | |
| Notes: | Image acquisition by CEDIC team (Bernhard Hubl, Christoph Kaltseis, Markus Blauensteiner) Image processing by Bernhard Hubl |
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