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NGC 1763 in Dorado

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NGC 1763 is an emission nebula in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) – a small satellite to our Milky Way – about 163,000 light-years away from Earth in the constellation of Dorado. It is part of the N11 (also known as NGC 1760) star-forming region, the second largest of such in the LMC after 30 Doradus.

Imaging telescopes or lenses: Astro-Physics 152mm f/7.5 Starfire EDF
Imaging cameras: FLI ProLine Proline 16803
Mounts: Software Bisque Paramount MX
Guiding telescopes or lenses: Takahashi FS-60C
Guiding cameras: Starlight Xpress Superstar
Focal reducers: Astro-Physics AP 4.0″ Field Flattener
Software: PixInsight 1.8, FocusMax, Maxim DL Pro 5, Software Bisque TheSky6 Professional, Photoshop CS Photo Shop CS5, CCD Autopilot 5
Filters: Astrodon E-series LRGB Ha 5nm
H-Alpha: 8x30min, Oii: 5×30, Siii: 7×30.
Accessories: Sirius Dome
Dates: July 12, 2014
Locations: Sydney Australia
Frames: 20×1800″
Integration: 10.0 hours

Author: David Nguyen
AstroPhotography of the day by SPONLI 8 Aug 2014

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The Tarantula Zone 

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Image Credit & Copyright: Marco Lorenzi

 The Tarantula Nebula is more than 1,000 light-years in diameter, a giant star forming region within our neighboring galaxy the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC). That cosmic arachnid lies toward the upper left in this deep and colorful telescopic view made through broad-band and narrow-band filters. The image spans nearly 2 degrees (4 full moons) on the sky and covers a part of the LMC over 8,000 light-years across. Within the Tarantula (NGC 2070), intense radiation, stellar winds and supernova shocks from the central young cluster of massive stars, cataloged as R136, energize the nebular glow and shape the spidery filaments. Around the Tarantula are other violent star-forming regions with young star clusters, filaments, and bubble-shaped clouds In fact, the frame includes the site of the closest supernova in modern times, SN 1987A, just above center. The rich field of view is located in the southern constellation Dorado.

NASA APOD 12-Jun-14

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Tarantula Nebula (NGC 2070)

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The Tarantula Nebula (also known as 30 Doradus, or NGC 2070) is an H II region in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC).  The Tarantula Nebula has an apparent magnitude of 8. Considering its distance of about 49 kpc (160,000 light years), this is an extremely luminous non-stellar object. Its luminosity is so great that if it were as close to Earth as the Orion Nebula, the Tarantula Nebula would cast shadows. In fact, it is the most active starburst region known in theLocal Group of galaxies. It is also one of the largest such region in the Local Group with an estimated diameter of 200pc. The nebula resides on the leading edge of the LMC, where ram pressure stripping, and the compression of theinterstellar medium likely resulting from this, is at a maximum. At its core lies the compact star cluster R136 (approximate diameter 35 light years) that produces most of the energy that makes the nebula visible. The estimated mass of the cluster is 450,000 solar masses, suggesting it will likely become a globular cluster in the future.

In addition to R136, the Tarantula Nebula also contains an older star cluster – catalogued as Hodge 301 – with an age of 20–25 million years. The most massive stars of this cluster have already exploded in supernovae.

Imaging telescopes or lenses: Astro-Physics 152mm f/7.5 Starfire EDF
Imaging cameras: FLI ProLine Proline 16803
Mounts: Software Bisque Paramount MX
Guiding telescopes or lenses: Takahashi FS-60C
Guiding cameras: Starlight Xpress Superstar
Focal reducers: Astro-Physics AP 4.0″ Field Flattener
Software: PixInsight 1.8, Software Bisque TheSky6 Professional, FocusMax, Cyanogen Maxim DL Pro 5, Photoshop CS Photo Shop CS5, CCD Autopilot 5
Filters: Astrodon E-series LRGB Ha 5nm
Accessories: Sirius Dome
Dates: Jan. 10, 2014
Locations: Sydney Australia
Frames: 20×1200″
Integration: 6.7 hours

Author: David Nguyen

AstroPhotography of the day by SPONLI
22 April 2014

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NGC 2035 NGC 2014 end NGC 2020 in constellation Dorado

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Imaging telescopes or lenses: Home made 10inch Serrurier Truss
Imaging cameras: SBIG STF8000M STF8000M
Mounts: Skywatcher NEQ6 Pro NEQ 6 PRO
Software: Cyanogen Maxim DL, Startools
Filters: Baader Planetarium O3 8.5nm 36mm, Baader Planetarium S2 8nm 36mm, Baader Planetarium Ha 7nm 36mm
Accessories: Starlight Xpress SX USB Filter Wheel 7x36mm, Teleskop-Service TS9-OAG off axis guider
Dates: Dec. 31, 2013
Frames:
Baader Planetarium Ha 7nm 36mm: 3×1200″ -20C bin 1×1
Baader Planetarium O3 8.5nm 36mm: 19×150″ -20C bin 2×2
Baader Planetarium S2 8nm 36mm: 19×150″ -20C bin 2×2
Integration: 2.6 hours
Darks: ~3

Autor: Alistair Symon

AstroPhotography of the day by SPONLI
8 January 2014

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