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Pacman Nebula NGC281 © Ken Crawford Rancho Del Sol Observatory MPC G67
| Filter | Exposures |
|---|---|
| Clear/ Lum | 0 minutes |
| Red | 80 minutes |
| Green | 80 minutes |
| Blue | 80 minutes |
| Ha 5nm | 480 minutes |
| OIII 3nm. | 480 minutes |
| SII 5nm | 360 minutes |
NGC281 also known as the Pacman nebula. The young, massive stars that are powering the nebulas glow are part of a cluster cataloged as IC 1590. The dense dust formations that are seen below are called Bok Globules and are seen as silhouettes.
RCOS 20" carbon truss - 100mm FFC
Paramount ME
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SBIG ST402 Guider
Astrodon MegaMoag
Astrodon 50mm Sq Filters
MaxDL 5
CCDAutopilot 4
CCDStack2
Photoshop CC
Paramount ME
Apogee Alta u16m
SBIG ST402 Guider
Astrodon MegaMoag
Astrodon 50mm Sq Filters
MaxDL 5
CCDAutopilot 4
CCDStack2
Photoshop CC
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This is a two frame mosaic using narrowband filters for Hydrogen - OIII - SII and RGB data for star colors.
These images may be used for personal or educational use without contacting me. But, these images and this website are Copyright © Ken Crawford. If you are a publisher and would like a full resolution link to this or other images please contact Ken Crawford.
These images may be used for personal or educational use without contacting me. But, these images and this website are Copyright © Ken Crawford. If you are a publisher and would like a full resolution link to this or other images please contact Ken Crawford.