Pelican Nebulae




Close view of the Pelican nebulae in Cygnus


About this Object

This vast cloud of gas in the constellation of Cygnus (the Swan) is about 3,000 light years away. This region is in the heart of the Milky Way.Named for the distinctive shape, the Pelican Nebula is very large but dim nebulae.

More informations are available at the seds.org website


Technical Data

Optics

130 mm f/6.4 Astro-Physics EDF Refractor

Mount

Astro-Physics AP 1200QMD + Astro-electronic FS2 goto

Camera SBIG ST-10XE.
Filters SBIG CFW8A.With Astrodon LRGB Ha filters
Focuser Robofocus focuser and Focusmax software
Dates 10 June,01 July 2005.
Location Lentin Observatory
Exposure L+Ha,R+Ha,G,B = 30+60:27+60/2:27:27 minutes.
Ha,L bin1; RGB bin2; -12°c. Scale 1.69^s/pixel
Acquisition MaxIm DL 4, TheSky 6,
Processing MaxIm DL 4, Photoshop CS, Registar, Neat Image.


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