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2022, August 2022 Jason Matter 2022, August 2022 Jason Matter

Sh2-112

Image Description and Details : Sh2 -112 is a visible emission nebula in the constellation Cygnus..

It is located in the northern part of the constellation, about 1.5° west of the bright star Deneb; the most suitable time for observation in the night sky is between July and December and is greatly facilitated for observers placed in the northern hemisphere regions of the Earth.

It is a circular H II region with an apparent size of about 15', crossed by a dark band on the west side oriented north-south. The star responsible for its excitation is thought to be BD + 45 3216, a blue double star of spectral class O8V and apparent magnitude 9.18; estimates of the distance to this star give a value of 1740 parsecs (about 5670 light-years) which would place Sh2-112 in a particularly rich region of the Orion arm and physically very close to the large nebular system of Cygnus X.

Image taken in South Portugal in S2,Ha,O3,R,V,B
Total shot: 50H66
Set-up: Astrosib 400 on DDM 85 mount, Camera G3 16200
Processing PixInsight, Photohop

Copyright: Team ARO

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2022, June 2022 Jason Matter 2022, June 2022 Jason Matter

Galaxy M94

Image Description and Details : Galaxy M94 or Ngc 4736 is located about 14 million light years away in the constellation of the Hounds. The M94 galaxy is certainly one of the most beautiful galaxies observable in the spring sky. NGC 4736 was discovered by the French astronomer Pierre Méchain in 1781. Messier 94 is thought to have a diameter of 30,000 to 50,000 A.L. corresponding to its main nucleus. Beyond this, a much fainter looking halo extends another few tens of thousands of A.L. This picture was taken in Alentejo (South Portugal) in Remote de France by Team ARO from 04/07/22 to 05/08/22. Astrosib 400/3200 telescope on DDM 85 ASA mount. Camera Moravian G3 16200. Lum=89X5'. R,G,B=80x5' each Ha=18x20' each Total=33.41H Pixinsight-Photoshop processing

Copyright: Team ARO

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September 2021, 2021 Jason Matter September 2021, 2021 Jason Matter

Ic 1318

Image Description and Details : IC 1318 taken in South Portugal.
IC 1318 also called the Butterfly Nebula, is a nebula in emission in the constellation Cygnus.

It is a huge nebula in emission, quite bright and distinct, in the shape of a circumflex accent, rather difficult to see, but which appears easily on photographs. It has in its center a dark nebula. It spreads around the bright star Sadr (γ Cygni). It is located in the Milky Way, thus on a background rich in stars.

Equipment:

-FSQ 106 scope on Eq6 Skywatcher Pro mount

-Camera Asi 1600MM

Ha=14H30

O3=10H48

S2=10H

Total Time: 35H

Copyright: Team Aro

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2021, July 2021 Jason Matter 2021, July 2021 Jason Matter

M 81 and IFN

Image Description and Details :

Galaxy M 81, located in the Constellation Ursa Major at 12 million AL from the Milky Way. It is a spiral galaxy, relatively modest since its diameter is only 87000 light-years. It is in gravitational interaction with its neighbor M 82.
This picture was taken by Team ARO in South Portugal from 07/03/21 to 12/05/21 in Remote from France.
Equipment used: FSQ 106 on EQ6 Pro mount, ZWO Asi 1600MM camera.
Total exposure time: 25,74H
L=269x2
R=97x2
V=118x2'
B=100x2'
Ha=134x3'

Copyright: Team ARO

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2021, May 2021 Jason Matter 2021, May 2021 Jason Matter

Ngc 2024 Flame Nebula

Image Description and Details : Flame Nebula (Ngc 2024) made by Team ARO in South Portugal . This Team is composed of Francis Bozon, Jean_Luc Gangloff, Stéphane Gueyraud.The Flame Nebula extends over about 12 light years. Alnitak (Zeta Orionis), the easternmost bright star in Orion's belt, energises the nebula. The intense ultraviolet radiation from this blue supergiant ionises the hydrogen atoms in the nebula.Gas and especially dust in front of NGC 2024 absorb the light from the nebula and form the dark ribbon seen in the visible light images.These acquisitions were made with Scope Fsq 106, on Eq6 Pro and ZWO Asi 1600MM camera. The exposure times are as follows:-Ha= 201 x 180''-R = 73 x 150 ''-V = 92 x 120 ''-B= 94 x 120 ''That is a total time of about 19.15 hours.

Copyright: Francis Bozon / Team Aro

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