| "The sky is the ultimate art gallery just above us." - Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803 - 82) |
Astrophotography by Jason Jennings |
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| Nebulae :: RCW80 | |
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| Object | RCW80 |
| Comment |
Residing is the rich star fields of the constellation Centaurus, RCW80 (aka Gum 48d) is a HII region ionised by the supergiant HR 5171B. The nebula's structure takes the form of a shock wave bow caused by violent interstellar winds. RCW80 is part of a much larger cloud complex located in the Centaurus spiral arm and is a highly active star forming region. The open cluster NGC5281 shines brilliantly at top right of the presented image. RCW80 resides approximately 11,500 light years away. Image is a [Ha+R]GB composite. |
| Optics | RCOS 12.5" F/9 (2874mm FL) |
| Camera | Apogee Alta F16M - 1x1 bin (image scale: .65 arcsec/pix) |
| Mount | Software Bisque Paramount ME |
| Exposure | Total exposure time: 12 hours |
| Date | June 2014 |