Observation by Ian Sharp: The Running Chicken Nebula

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Paul Downing

Observer

Ian Sharp

Observed

2014 Apr 21 - 17:39

Uploaded

2014 Apr 21 - 17:46

Objects

Thackeray's Globules (IC2948)
IC2944

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Constellation

Centaurus

Field centre

RA: 11^h37^m
Dec: -63°19'
Position angle: -16°00'

Field size

0°42' × 0°42'

Equipment

SBIG ST-11000

Exposure

52 x 30 minute sub frames

Location

Siding Springs, Australia

Target name

IC 2944

Title

The Running Chicken Nebula

About this image

This image of IC 2944 was taken by Ian using the remote 12.5" f/9 Planewave set up in Siding Springs Observatory, Australia. Details of the imaging set up are:

Optical Tube Assembly RCOS 12.5” F/9 (2857mm focal length) Carbon-Fibre Tube w/TCC2, PIR and FFC
Equatorial Mount Bisque Paramount ME
Imaging Camera Apogee F16M-D9 (KAF-16803) with 7 slot filter wheel
Imaging Camera Filters Astrodon Series II L,R,G,B, Ha (5nm), OIII (3nm) and SII (3nm)
Guide Camera MMOAG with SBIG ST-402ME
The system delivers a 44x44 arcmin FoV operating at .65 arcsec/pixel

Total exposure time was 52 x 30-minute exposures in SII, Ha and OIII. The channels are mapped to R, G and B respectively, according to the Hubble Palette.

Note the numerous Bok Globules in the image.

Files associated with this observation

wk18_14_ic2944_sharp.jpg (92.6 kB)

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