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Old 25-01-2010, 08:09 PM
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Originally Posted by AlexN View Post
Very nice Steve! The background star field is amazing!

Top shot!
Thanks very much Alex.

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Originally Posted by strongmanmike View Post
Lovely Image Steve

I would think that nebula in the lower right is just glowing blue-green from OIII not Rayleigh scattering..?

Mike
On reflection() you're probably correct Mike. Looks like Henize 76 in the SMC.

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Originally Posted by TrevorW View Post
Steve very dim whats the stats on this one dist vb etc
Not much info Trevor. Distance 50,000 parsecs.

Bright (emission and/or reflection) nebula in Dorado

Dreyer's description: pB, R, pslbM, 3rd of 4, in pL, irr Cl
Cross Identifications: GC 1171, h 2868, Dun 136. .
Right Ascension: 5 : 26.8 (hours : minutes)
Declination: -68 : 49 (degrees : minutes)
Apparent Magnitude:
Apparent Diameter: 13. (arc minutes)

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Steven
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