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| Classification: |
Dark Nebula LDN43, LBN 7 |
| Constellation: |
Ophiuchus (OPH) |
| Object Location: |
Ra 16h 34m 16s Dec -16° 00’56” (current) (centered) |
| Size & Distance: |
Apx .7 deg. Apx 500 light years. |
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| Date & Location: |
06-16/17-2023 Lockwood Observatory, Descanso,CA. |
| Exposure: |
LRGB 140,50,40,50 L-14x10, R-5x10, G-4x10, B-5x10, (bin 1x1) |
| Optics: |
Telescope Engineering Company APO110FL w/ TEC FF @ f/5.74, 631mm, FLI-Atlas focuser. |
| Mount: |
Astro-Physics 1100GTO-AE CP4 / ATS 10x36 Pier. |
| Camera: |
FLI-PL16803 @-25c / FLI CFW5-7 / FLI-Atlas focuser / Guided by SBIG ST-I / w OAG. |
| Filters: |
Astrodon G2 LRGB |
| Software: |
MaxImDL 6.11, Photoshop CC, CCDStack Photoshop CC, Topaz Studio. |
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| Notes: |
Sky conditions: Average seeing, No wind, Temp low 50’s
Image Field of view is 194x191 arcmin. Image Scale 2.94 arcsec/pix
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LBN 7 and LDN 43, The Cosmic Bat Nebula. This elusive creature is buried in the dark dust tail of the Blue Horsehead nebula IC 4592/LDN 1712 that resides is Scorpius. Somewhat small in this wide-field image.
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