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NGC 2736 (Vel)
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| Date/Site: |
28. and 29. January 2014, Astrofarm at the Hacienda los Andes, Chile |
Exposure/
Filter |
GB: each channel 6 x 900 seconds,
LR: each channel 7 x 900 seconds (-20°C) |
| Camera: |
SBIG STL11000 with Astronomik type II-filters |
Optics/
Instrument: |
Astro-Physics 175mm f/8 StarFire EDF triplet refractor with flattener on AP1200 GTO |
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Guiding: Lodestar attached to a 61mm-finder,
focusing: Robofocus and FocusMax,
image acquisition: CCD-Commander and MaximDL 5,
calibration and processing: PixInsight 1.8 |
This nebula is part of the Vela-supernova-complex. The dark nebulae in the Vela-Carina-area, some of them sneaked into this frame, would be material enough for a complete astroimaging holiday on the hacienda. Viewing this area with Daniel's 12.5" Portaball Dobson was a treat.
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© Friedhelm Hübner, last revision: 03.12.2023