Fireworks Galaxy

This is a face on Spiral Galaxy known as the Fireworks Galaxy and is about 18 million light-years away in the constellations of Cepheus. The Galaxy is partially obscured behind dust within our own Galaxy and appears close an open Star Cluster, which is actually situated within on our Galaxy.

 

Imaged over 3 nights and is an LRGB image, no Ha.

L = 25x900s

RGB = 6x600s 2xbin per filter

(6x300s L for stars only)

 

WIlliam Optics GT81

SXVR H694 mono

Astrondon LRGB filters

Ioptron CEM60

 

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