Observation by Nik Szymanek: Tarantula Nebula (30 Doradus)

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Nik Szymanek

Observer

Nik Szymanek

Observed

2020 Feb 24 - 03:00

Uploaded

2020 Feb 24 - 12:01

Objects

30 Doradus (NGC2070)

Equipment

Telescope: ASA 500N Newtonian. 500mm aperture, focal length 1900mm, f/3.8
CCD Camera: Finger Lake Instruments FLI 16803. 4096 x 4096 array. O.98 arc-seconds per pixel
Astrodon LRGB filters
Equatorial Mount: ASA DDM85 direct drive

Exposure

600-sec subs. Lx3,Rx3, Gx3, Bx3

Location

El Sauce Observatory, Chile.

Target name

Tarantula Nebula (30 Doradus)

Title

Tarantula Nebula (30 Doradus)

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Files associated with this observation

Tarantula Nebula (Wide) BAA.jpg (1.7 MB)

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