The region around l Centauri, featuring IC 2944/48, Gum39, Gum 41

- an extensive field of emission nebulae around l Centauri; distance ca 6,000 ly. 

 

Camera: SBIG STL11000M, Astrodon filters Scope: Takahashi FS-128, f=740mm, f5.8 (fov ~3°x2°)
Mount: Intes-Micro Alter D6 Guiding: internal
Filters/Exposures: R:G:B = 20:20:20 ≡ 1h Location: LMDSS Heathcote, Victoria, Australia
Date: n/a Processing: CCDStack and Photoshop CS4