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Skull and Crossbones Nebula

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Description

The Skull and Crossbones Nebula is a large star forming region located approximately 20,000 light-years away in the constellation of Puppis. Its structure has been likened to a colourful Mandrill, or more ominously a Skull and Crossbones. Personally, I see neither, but it is still a rather fascinating area and renders beautifully in narrowband. 

Imaging Details

Location: Singapore 
Date(s): May 2019, Jan to April 2020
Telescope: APM LZOS 130 at f/4.5
Camera: Atik 16200M, Baader & Chroma Filters 
Mount: Losmandy G11/G2 
Exposure (min): 6 hours in SHO

Image reduction, integration and processing with Pleiades Astrophoto PixInsight.

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