This image highlights the Tarantula Nebula located in our satellite galaxy, the Large Magellanic Cloud.
The Tarantula Nebula (NGC 2070)
This image highlights the
Tarantula Nebula located in our satellite galaxy, the Large Magellanic
Cloud.
| Image Details | 20070223 The Tarantula Nebula. |
| Telescope | 12-inch f/5 Newtonian telescope on Losmandy Gemini G-11 equatorial mount. |
| Guiding | Autoguided with SBIG 402 on 4.5-inch f/9 guidescope using CCDSoft. |
| Camera |
Canon EOS 300D Digital ( Hα enabled ) focused with DSLR Focus. |
| Exposures | 99-minute exposure (33 x 3 min. sub-frames) @ ISO200 |
| Filter/equipment |
2" Baader Multi-Purpose Coma Corrector
(MPCC). 2" Baader UV/IR Rejection Filter. |
| Sky Conditions | Seeing: 7/10. Wind: 1/10. Moisture: 3/10, hazy. |
| Ambient Temperature | 19°C |
| Image Processing | Iris, Photoshop. |
(C) Copyright 2006 Paul Mayo.
paulm@skylab.com.au