| Classification: |
Emission Nebula NGC7822 / Ced214 / LBN589 / Sh2-171 / B59 |
| Constellation: |
Cepheus (Cep) |
| Object Location: |
Ra 00h 04m 24s Dec +67° 15’03° (current) |
| Size & Distance: |
100.0 x 100.0 Apx 3300 light years |
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| Date & Location: |
07-06-2013 Palomar Mountain, CA. |
| Exposure: |
Hubble Palette SHO, Sll=R, Ha=G, Olll=B, 11 ea. @ 15min. (bin 1x1) |
| Optics: |
Takahashi Epsilon-210 f3 630mm. w/ FLI-PDF focuser. |
| Mount: |
Astro-Physics 1200 GTOCP3 / ATS 10x36 pier |
| Camera: |
FLI-ML6303 @-20c / CFW2-7 / Guided by STV CF80mm, SBIG-ST-402 |
| Filters: |
Astrodon 3nm Ha, Sll, Olll |
| Software: |
MaxImDL 4.56, Photoshop CS5, Topaz Labs. |
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| Notes: |
Sky conditions: Average seeing, Light wind, Temp 75°
Image Field of view is 100 x 151 arcmin.
This image was an Astronomy Magazine Picture Of The Day, July, 2013
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NGC 7822 is a young star forming complex in the constellation of Cepheus. The complex encompasses the emission region designated Sh2-171, and the young cluster of stars named B59.
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