The Large Magellanic Cloud - an irregular satellite galaxy of the Milky Way approx 165,000 ly distant containing countless objects of interest. The image has been processed to emphasise emission nebula regions
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Camera: | SBIG STL11000M, Astrodon filters | Lens: | 135mm f3.5 at f4 (fov 13°x10° approx) |
Mount: | Synta NEQ-6 Pro | Guiding: | not needed |
Filters/Exposures: | Ha:R:G:B = 13x10:13x10:7x10:8x10min ≡ 6h50m | Location: | Heathcote+Little Desert, Victoria, Australia |
Dates: | 24/25 September, 30/31 October, 4/5 November 2011 | Processing: | CCDStack and Photoshop CS5 |