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Old 20-10-2018, 09:42 AM
PeterSEllis (Peter)
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Originally Posted by gregbradley View Post
Also known as LH120-No70 so yes rather obscure but often seen in widefield LMC images. I have always thought it was a pretty shaped nebula.

I did a bit of a search but couldn't find out much about it. It looks like a supernova remnant but it also could be the result of a Wolf Rayet star.
Perhaps someone knows something about it.

CDK17, FLI Microline 16, AP1600 mount.

Ha RGB image.

http://www.pbase.com/gregbradley/image/168286456

It could've had more exposure but this was taken on the one clear night available.

Greg.
Hi Greg,
That is a lovely shot. Everyone (including me) tends to go for the tarantula, and this little beauty is just waiting on the side lines.

Cheers
Peter
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