Object |
| Description: | Seagull Nebula (Gum1) |
| Type: | Diffuse/Dark Nebula |
| Constellation: | Monoceros |
| Distance: | 1,820 ly |
Image |
| Date: | January 30, 2009 |
| Location: | Little Blair Valley, Anza-Borrego Desert, CA |
| Exposure: | Ha 8x15 (bin 1x1), R 3x5, G 3x5, B 3x5 (bin 2x2) |
| Notes: | The head portion of the very large Seagull nebula. |
Equipment |
| Optics: | Takahashi MT200 Newtonian |
| Focal Length: | 960mm @f/4.8 |
| Mount: | Astro-Physics 900GTO |
| Camera: | SBIG ST-2000XM |
| Focuser: | Starlight Feather Touch Micro Focuser |
| Filters: | CFW10A, Astrodon RGB, 6nm Ha |
| Software: | CCD Commander, Maxim DL, CCDStack, Photoshop |
