Observation by Graeme Coates: Reflection in Emission (NGC6914)

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Graeme Coates

Observer

Graeme Coates

Observed

2021 Sep 20 - 00:00

Uploaded

2021 Sep 20 - 11:33

Objects

NGC6914
Collinder 421

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Constellation

Cygnus

Field centre

RA: 20^h24^m
Dec: +42°27'
Position angle: -94°21'

Field size

2°26' × 1°49'

Equipment

Skywatcher Esprit 80ED
MI-250
STF8300M

Exposure

33h 15m total

Location

EEYE

Target name

NGC6914

Title

Reflection in Emission (NGC6914)

About this image

NGC6914 is a small reflection nebula in Cygnus, illuminated by the stars in the Cygnus OB2 association - this is approx 6000 light years distant, and is surrounded by the pervasive H-Alpha emission seen within this part of the milky way.

Taken from EEYE between March and June 2021.

Image Capture: G Coates/P Tribe
Processing: G Coates

L: 10h (600s subs)
RGB: 3h40m each (600s subs)
HA: 12h15m (900s subs)

Files associated with this observation

NGC6914_LRGB_HA_BAA.jpg (1.5 MB)

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