Statue of Liberty Nebula - NGC 3576 In SHO and Starless - Explored April 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.

This is the same data used in the previous image, but processed in the Hubble palette with the stars removed.

 

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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