Sh2-63 – Molecular Cloud in the constellation Sagittarius (The Archer)

Sh2-63 is one of the brighter molecular clouds of the galactic cirrus and is located at the northeastern edge in Sagittarius.

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Date: 02.08.2021
Optics: C11 with Hyperstar
Aperture: 280 mm
Focal Length: 560 mm
Camera: Alccd12
Exposure: 60 x 180 s
Location: Chamaeleon Observatory, Onjala Lodge, Namibia
Processing: Nebulosity, Registar, Regim, Photoshop
Diameter:17 light years
Distance:~1,000 light years
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