CED 122 - Star Cloud & Emission Nebula

Centaurus

(Image centred at ra: 13,27.07 / dec -64º:04')

July 2011,  Los Molinos - Córdoba, Argentina

DATA

TYPE: Star Cloud with HII

VISUAL BRIGHTNESS: na

SIZE (apparent): 150 arcs minutes

DISTANCE: not found

OBJECT DESCRIPTION

A large area covered by a dense star cloud and a faint emission nebula in its background spans in more than 2 degrees in the constellation of Centaurus. In dark skies this region is visible at naked eye and present a remarkable contrast with the Coal Sack which is close beside. Astronomer Sven Cederblad published his catalogue of 215 galactic diffuse, emission and reflection nebulas in 1946.

IMAGE INFORMATION

SCOPE: TMB 92 @ f5,5

MOUNT: NEQ6 SW

GUIDING: Orion 80/400 refractor with Starlight Xpress LodeStar AstroArt 3.0 - Control Interface 3.72 plug in

CAMERA: QSI 583 WS

FILTERS: Baader LRGB

EXPOSURES: LHaRGB (20,30,20,20,20) 

IMAGE ACQUISITION: Astro Art and CCD Control Interface 3.72

PROCESSING: Images Plus. Photoshop CS