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Prawn Nebula
Prawn to be Wild
Meet IC 4628, better known as the Prawn Nebula — 6,000 light years away in Scorpius and still looking fresher than anything in the seafood aisle. This cosmic crustacean is a massive emission nebula, glowing thanks to high-energy radiation from nearby hot, young stars.
This image was captured with my Sky-Watcher Quattro 150P and ZWO ASI533MM Pro, using Antlia 3nm SHO filters to bring out those spicy sulphur reds, hydrogen golds, and oxygen blues. Think of it as space’s answer to fine dining plating — minus the lemon wedge.
📍 Captured from my backyard under Bortle 5 skies, north of Brisbane, over several nights in June 2025.
Processed in PixInsight, where all the prawny goodness comes to life.
#Astrophotography #PrawnNebula #IC4628 #SHO #NebulaPorn #SpaceArt #SkyWatcher #ZWOASI #PixInsight #DeepSkyAstro #SpaceIsSexy
Prawn Nebula
Prawn to be Wild
Meet IC 4628, better known as the Prawn Nebula — 6,000 light years away in Scorpius and still looking fresher than anything in the seafood aisle. This cosmic crustacean is a massive emission nebula, glowing thanks to high-energy radiation from nearby hot, young stars.
This image was captured with my Sky-Watcher Quattro 150P and ZWO ASI533MM Pro, using Antlia 3nm SHO filters to bring out those spicy sulphur reds, hydrogen golds, and oxygen blues. Think of it as space’s answer to fine dining plating — minus the lemon wedge.
📍 Captured from my backyard under Bortle 5 skies, north of Brisbane, over several nights in June 2025.
Processed in PixInsight, where all the prawny goodness comes to life.
#Astrophotography #PrawnNebula #IC4628 #SHO #NebulaPorn #SpaceArt #SkyWatcher #ZWOASI #PixInsight #DeepSkyAstro #SpaceIsSexy