Statue of Liberty Nebula - NGC 3576 - Explored March 22, 2023

NGC 3576 nebula in the Sagittarius arm of our galaxy . A popular name for the nebula is "The Statue of Liberty" because of the distinctive shape in the middle of the nebula.

 

Equipment Details:

•8 Inch Skywatcher Quattro Carbon Fibre F4.0 Newtonian Reflector

•Skywatcher NEQ6 Mount

•SBIG ST2000xm CCD Camera cooled to -20'c

•SBIG CFW8 Filter Wheel

•Astranomik Ha and Oiii Filters

•SKywatcher BD 102mm Guide Scope

•Meade DSIii CCD Guide Camera

•Polemaster for polar alignment

 

Exposure Details:

•Ha 22X180 seconds - Bin 1x1

•Oiii 25X180 seconds - Bin 1x1

•Sii 22X180 seconds - Bin 1x1

 

Total Integration Time: 3 hours and 27 minutes

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