I've had my eye on this nebula for quite some time. I haven't imaged very many dark nebulae, and I was surprised to learn that the first discoveries were as last as 1913. Imaging this one, I can see why they weren't found easily or earlier. Despite a set of 12 5-minute images, this exposure is barely enough to reveal some of the structural elements of this nebula. Clearly, one would need a very long exposure to show it more clearly. I guess I'll have to dig in and do some really long exposures to capture these more deeply.
I squeezed as much out of the image as I could, but some of the more interesting details are just hinted at in this one-hour image.
Ron Wodaski
I squeezed as much out of the image as I could, but some of the more interesting details are just hinted at in this one-hour image.
Ron Wodaski
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Ron Wodaski
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