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LDN 1613 - Cone Nebula

Hubble's Variable nebula (NGC 2261) is top left - the shape and brightness slowly changes visibly over weeks and months, and the nebula looks like a small comet (Wikipedia).

Imaged on the 24th/25th of November 2023 from the Astronomical Society of Edinburgh's remote telescope facility in Trevinca, Spain.

Sharpstar 94 mm f/4.4 (with reducer) Triplet Apo Refractor

TS-Optics ToupTek Colour Astro Camera 2600CP

JTW mount

Optolong L filter

66 x 5 minute exposures (5 hours 30 minutes).

25 Flats, 25 Dark Flats and 25 Darks

Stacked by the ASERO Team

Processed with Siril (including Starnet Star Removal and Recomposition) and Gimp

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Uploaded on November 30, 2023