NGC 2018 - Emission nebula and star cluster in the constellation Mensa
In the southern part of the Large Magellanic Cloud there are large star-forming regions with massive star clusters that excite the gases to glow over enormous distances. On the left is NGC 2031, a globular cluster of our satellite galaxy.
| Date: | 19.05.2023 |
| 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 |
