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 |