GN 15.42.0 in the constellation Lupus (the Wolf)
This small reflection nebula is located in the middle of the dark cloud B 228 in the constellation Wolf. A single yellow star illuminates its neighboring dense molecular clouds. The diameter of the small nebula is about 1/4 lightyear. In cosmic scales "small" but our solar system would fit about 200x side by side into the reflection nebula.
| Date: | 31.07.2021 |
| Optics: | Planewave CDK 12.5 with Televue 0.8x reducer |
| Aperture: | 318 mm |
| Focal Length: | 2030 mm |
| Camera: | Canon EOS 700Dac |
| Exposure: | 39 x 300 s |
| Location: | Chamaeleon Observatory, Onjala Lodge, Namibia |
| Processing: | Nebulosity, StarTools, Starnet++, Photoshop |
| Diameter: | 0,25 Lichtjahre |
| Distance: | 500 light years |
