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 |