vdB 123 and Dark Clouds
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Location / Date |
Zellerndorf, June - July 2017 |
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Telescope / Mount / Guiding |
ASA 10" Astrograph, ASA 3" Reducer-Corrector (focal length 715mm) |
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Camera / Exposure |
FLI ML8300: L 60 x 6min, RGB 18 x 6min each Total exposure time: 11h 24min |
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Processing |
PixInsight, Fitswork, Photoshop |
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Notes |
vdB 123 is one of many reflection nebulae in the constellation Serpens. These reflection nebulea are embedded in a dark cloud known as Serpens Cloud. The vast dark cloud overlies the rich star field of the Serpens Milky Way (my image shows only a very small part of the Serpens Cloud). |