NGC 1968 - Emission nebula and star cluster in the constellation Dorado
A chain of star clusters embedded in nebulae around NGC 1968 in the Large Magellanic Cloud.
Date: | 20.05.2023 |
Optics: | Planewave CDK 12.5 with Televue 0.8x reducer |
Aperture: | 318 mm |
Focal Length: | 2030 mm |
Camera: | Alccd12 |
Exposure: | 12 x 300 s |
Location: | Chamaeleon Observatory, Onjala Lodge, Namibia |
Processing: | PixInsight, Photoshop |
Diameter: | 1,000 light years (whole nebula area) |
Distance: | 163,000 light years |