Observation by Mazin Younis: Corona Australis Reflection Nebulae

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Mazin Younis

Observer

Mazin Younis

Observed

2024 Aug 10 - 00:00

Uploaded

2024 Aug 15 - 23:18

Objects

NGC6726

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Constellation

Sagittarius

Field centre

RA: 19^h00^m
Dec: -36°49'
Position angle: +36°26'

Field size

1°05' × 0°45'

Equipment

Sky-watcher Quattro 8 f/4
ASI 2600MC Duo

Exposure

24 x 300s

Location

Personal Remote Telescope - Morocco

Title

Corona Australis Reflection Nebulae

About this image

A stunning region within the constellation Corona Australis (Dec -36°).

The 2 stars with overlapping diffraction spikes, along with other hot stars, illuminate 3 reflection nebulae creating the striking blue filaments.

You can also see NGC 6729, a butterfly-shaped variable nebula (similar to Hubble's variable) powered by the irregular variable star, R Coronae Australis (R CrA). Underneath it a strange-looking shape, both objects enlarged in the insets.

Of course, the prominent Chandelier globular cluster stands dominant. What a field teeming with targets!

Hi-Res HERE.

Files associated with this observation

Corona_Australis_targets.jpg (1.9 MB)

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Peter Tickner, Jeremy Shears, Gerard Cauchi, Simon Paul Davis, Nick Hewitt, Callum Wingrove, Callum Potter, Graham Winstanley

Comments

Jeremy Shears, 2024 Aug 16 - 06:18 UTC

Absolutely stunning, Mazin!

Mazin Younis

Grant Privett, 2024 Aug 16 - 10:51 UTC

Nicely done. The Herbig-Haro object (HH 100) that you have highlighted is pretty faint.

Mazin Younis

Mazin Younis, 2024 Aug 16 - 15:11 UTC

Thanks Grant for pointing out the name of this object, which I wasn’t aware of before.

Graham Winstanley, 2024 Aug 17 - 17:32 UTC

Amazing photo of an incredible area of sky.

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