Location / Date: |
Eggersdorf, GER / 9.Dezember 2014, 15.+16.+17.June |
Telescope / Lens: |
10" f/4 ONTC Newton |
Mount: |
Celestron CGE GPS |
Camera: |
Atik 383L+ |
Exposure time: |
9x1800" Astronomik Ha 6nm CCD 13x1800" Astronomik OIII 12nm CCD 6x300" Astronomik RGB |
Total exposure: |
12,5 hours |
Description: |
The prominent ridge of emission featured in this dramatic skyscape is part of a giant molecular cloud and cataloged as IC 5067. Part of a larger emission nebula with a distinctive shape, popularly called The Pelican Nebula, the ridge spans about 10 light-years following the curve of the cosmic pelican's head and neck. Fantastic, dark shapes inhabiting the 1/2 degree wide field are clouds of cool gas and dust sculpted by the winds and radiation from hot, massive stars. Close-ups of some of the sculpted clouds show clear signs of newly forming stars. The Pelican Nebula, itself cataloged as IC 5070, is about 2,000 light-years away. |
Image recording: |
Frank Iwaszkiewicz |
Image processing: |
Nico Geisler, Frank Iwaszkiewicz |
Herbig Haro Objects