The Star forming region GUM 15
Image Description and Details :
Gum 15 is a nebula from the Gum catalog, located in the constellation of Vela, about 3,000 light-years from Earth. It is shaped by aggressive winds flowing from the stars within and around it. The bright star in the center of the nebula is HD 74804, a double star
RA: 08h 43m 52.5s
DEC: -41° 14' 39"
Location: Vela
Distance: 3 kly
Acquisition December 2019
Total acquisition time: 18.6 hours.
Based on data from Telescope.live CHI-1
Technical Details
Data acquisition: Telescope Live
Processing: Nicolas ROLLAND
Location: El Sauce Observatory, Rio Hurtado, Chile
R 36 x 600 sec
G 40 x 600 sec
B 40 x 600 sec
Optics: Planewave 24“ CDK @ F5.6
CCD: FLI PL 9000
Pre Processing: CCDstack & Pixinsight
Post Processing: Photoshop CC
Copyright Information: Data acquisition: Telescope.live
Processing: Nicolas ROLLAND
AAPOD2 Title: The Star forming region GUM 15
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