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strongmanmike2002 | all galleries >> Images taken from Wallaroo (2012-2021) >> Takahashi FSQ106EDX4 - Wide field imaging >> Corona Australis Molecular Cloud > Corona Australis Molecular Cloud
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28-JUL-2018

Corona Australis Molecular Cloud

The Corona Australis Molecular Cloud is a faint gaseous and dusty molecular cloud with many embedded
reflection nebulae, including NGC 6729, NGC 6726–7 and IC 4812. A star-forming region of around 7000
Solar masses, the cloud contains Herbig–Haro objects (protostars) and some very young stars. About
430 light years away, it is one of the closest star-forming regions to the Solar System.

Takahashi FSQ106EDX4
FLI Proline 16803, CFW-5-7, Robofocus
LRGB = 380 60 50 50min = 9hrs total exposure (bin 1X1)
New Deep-Sky RGB Astronomik filters
-30C chip temp, dark frames and flats (using Aurora Flat Field Panel) applied
Focal length 530mm, FOV = 4deg X 4deg
Image scale 3.5"/pix
Guide Camera: Starlightxpress Lodestar

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Data collected over three nights on 14, 18 July and 5 Aug 2018, ave seeing.

Equipment setup:

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strongmanmike200206-Aug-2018 23:22
Funnily enough, I completely agree Sakib, the colour UK Schmidt shot was awe inspiring!
Sakib 06-Aug-2018 20:39
This is one area of the sky I never get tired of seeing! Simply magical ever since I saw the AAO image nearly 20 years ago.