Gum 15 - Located in the constellation of Vela

This beautiful nebula is located in the constellation of Vela, about 3,000 light-years from Earth. Its rich red glowing cloud is an impressive example of an HII region formed by fierce interstellar winds flowing from the stars around and within. HII emissions remind me of neon lights, glowing off in the distance. Ridges within the nebula, folding over one another creating glowing highlights seem to reach outwards. I have always liked reflection nebula, and this nebula seems to have subtle wisps of dusty blue streamers running throughout. Scattering and reflecting blue light towards us.

 

Several dark dusky areas are present throughout the nebula. They always seem to add an element of depth. This object is catalogued as Gum 15. It is similar to the Trifad Nebula in appearance with the dark cavernous areas.

 

The bright star in the centre of the nebula is HD 74804, a double star.

 

 

Exposure Details:

Red 23 X 600

Green 18 X 600

Blue 18 X 600

Lum 66 X 600

Ha 24 X 1200

Total Exposure: 28.8 Hours

 

 

Instruments:

Telescope: 10" Ritchey-Chrétien RCOS

Camera: SBIG STL-11000 Mono

Mount: Astro-Physics AP-900

Focal Length: 2310.00 mm

Pixel size: 9.00 um

Resolution: 0.82 arcsec/pix

 

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