Antilhue - Chile
Antilhue - Chile
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| Designation | Group of Bok Globules in IC 2948 |
| Constellation | Centaurus (Cen) |
| Description | Dark clouds, like these Bok Globules, were once thought to be holes in the sky. In fact, the extinction caused by their dust particles blocks the light from the emission nebula behind. Bok Globules are considered to be too small to collapse into stars and are likely to be destroyed by the radiation of nearby stars. A good example of this destruction are cometary globules, such as CG4, where the dust liberated by energetic starlight feebly reflects some of it showing a long, comet-like tail. |
| Exposure | Ha 12 x 15 min @ -15°C, 1x1 |
| Camera | SBIG ST-10XE selfguided, CFW-8, Custom Scientific 4.5 nm Ha Filter |
| Optics | Astro-Physics AP155EDFS @ f/7.2 (prime focus) |
| Mount | Astro-Physics AP1200GTO |
| Software | MaxIm DL/CCD, Sigma Reject, Adobe Photoshop 6.0 |
| Location - Date - Time | San Esteban (Chile) - 02Apr2003 - 00:30 UTC |
| Conditions | Transparency 6, Seeing 5, Temperature +14°C |
