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30.9-1.10 2011 Harel Boren

LDN 1251, LBN 558, PGC 69472, PGC 166755 in Cepheus

Facing the Stars

Negev Desert, Israel

SBIG ST8300M, Astrodon filters: RGB E-Series GenII
LRGB Total 2:35 hours = L 110 min. (22x5 min.) + R,G,B 45 min (3x5 min. each filter)
Boren-Simon 2.8-8 CF (Carbon Fiber) OTA - http://www.powernewts.com
EQ6 mount, guided w/PHD and EQMOD

This is an extended cloud of gas and dust which is a low mass star forming region.
The two little galaxies are Spiral galaxy PGC 69472 (top - magnitude 15.5, and size: 2.1x1.6
arcmin) and Spiral galaxy PGC 166755 (bottom - magnitude 16, and size: 1.3x0.6 arcmin).

The bright yellow star at the center of the image is HR8625 (HD214710) (22h37m13.00s +75°22'18.0").

North is right.

This image is 1024 x 778 pixels


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