IC 4628 - emission nebulae in the constellation Scorpius

IC 4628 is a large H-II emission nebula in the constellation of Scorpius and part of the large Scorpius OB 1 stellar association. The central, curved nebula region is also known as "Prawn Nebula".

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Date:29.08.2019
Optics: Astro Physics EDF
Aperture: 130 mm
Focal Length: 870 mm
Camera: ZWO ASI 071 MC
Exposure: 12 x 300 s
Location: Chamaeleon Observatory, Onjala Lodge, Namibia
Processing: DeepSkyStacker, Nebulosity, Photoshop
Diameter:100 light years
Distance:5,500 light years
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