GUM 18

Hi again All

Situated in the Constellation of Vela, and at roughly 5900ly away,with an estimated size of 51ly is a very interesting emission nebula designated GUM 18(RCW 35).

This image is composed of three nights of exposures at a dark site 200k west of Sydney,Australia.

Hope you find this region as interesting as I did.

Object: GUM 18

Constellation: Vela

Exposures: 10 minutes x 27 guided exposures

Telescope: FSQ106N

Camera: SXVF-M25c

Mount: AP600E

http://www.atalas.net/components/com_expose/showpic.html?img=expose/img/img_1238489493_642_lg.jpg&caption=GUM%2018%20&date=&location=

That is an interesting object and a good photo too! Thanks for sharing.

Beautiful and mysterious!
But "5900ly away,with an estimated size of 5100ly"?
Wouldn't that stretch across nearly 45 degrees of sky?

That is a very interesting area of the sky, Louie, and a really nice image too!

Hi Louie,

Sweet image and an interesting area!

Great job.

Jason

Great shot!

Tom

Hi Louis, great image. You've been busy...lucky you. By the way, how do you like the Starlight xpress? It obviously produces some nice images. I just picked up an H9C to give the platform a try, but alas I need to set up(more $$)a separate guide scope. What are you using as a guide scope?

Jeff

Nice one Louie. There are some wispy threads of dust in it.