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Cat's Paw Nebula (NGC 6334)

Cat's Paw Nebula (NGC 6334) is an emission nebula and star-forming region located in the constellation Scorpius. It is 5,500 light years from Earth. The red colour comes from an abundance of ionized hydrogen atoms.

 

I only took three exposures for this image as I was focused on capturing my first galaxy image this night. However everything worked out perfectly with my alignment on this night. In retrospect I wish I took more exposures for this image.

 

Capture Details:

Exposure duration (lights): 3x 300s (15m)

Darks: 10

Bias: 20

ISO: 800

Canon EOS 1100D

AdvancedVX Mount

Sky-Watcher Pro 80ED APO Refractor (600mm Focal Length, 3.1" or 80mm Aperture)

Guider: Orion Magnificent Mini Autoguider (Orion Star Shoot)

Post processing: DeepSkyStacker + Corel Photo Paint X6

 

Location: Sondela Nature Reserve, Bela Bela, Limpopo, South Africa

 

Date: 21 July 2017

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