Cederblad 51 in Orion

Cederblad 51 is a reflection nebula, which appears divided in two by a cloud of dust in the foreground. Nearby there are some Herbig-Haro objects, indicating recent star formation. Ced 51 is embedded in the large emission nebula GN 05.30.0.

Scope: TAK Epsilon 130ED
Mount: 10micron GM2000 HPS II
CCD: Moravian G2-8300, Baader filters LRGB, Ha
Exposure time: L 19x10 min, RGB 12x10 min per filter, Ha 33x10 min, total 14 h 40 min
4 nights in December 2019

Copyright: Markus Blauensteiner