The Iris Nebula
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Another redo of an older data set using new techniques to reveal the structure of this dusty nebula.
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Image details
| Telescope: | Celestron EdgeHD 9.25 | |
| Length: | 1645mm | |
| Aperture: | 235mm | |
| F-stop: | f/7.0 | |
| Sessions: | 1 | |
| Captured: | 2022-07-21 to 2022-07-21 | |
| Lights: | 64 | |
| Exposure: | 180 | |
| Total exposure: | 3 h | |
| Ra: | 21h 1m 40.2s | |
| Dec: | +68° 09' 33.551 | |
| Size: | 37.297 x 25.824 arcmin | |
| Radius: | 0.378 deg | |
| Scale: | 0.546 arcsec/pixel |
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