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Gerhard Bachmayer | all galleries >> AstroPhotos >> Astrophotos 2008-2024 > NGC 4372 and the 'Dark Doodad Nebula' in Musca
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JUNE-2017

NGC 4372 and the 'Dark Doodad Nebula' in Musca

Tivoli/Namibia

NGC 4372 is a globular cluster, approx. 18900 Lightyears away. Next to it is the 'Dark Doodad Nebula', a region of dense gas and dust. It is one of the closest star forming regions to the solar system.

Telescope: ASA 12N-OK3 f3,6
Mount: ASA DDM 85
Camera: FLI ML16200
Filter-wheel: FLI CFW 3-12
Filter: Astrodon L,R,G,B
Exposure: L:14x300sec, R:8x300sec, G:8x300sec, B:8x300sec
Programs: Maxim DL 5.0, CCDStack 2.94, PixInsight SE 1.8 full exif

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