Reflection Nebula in constellation “Monoceros”
23.05.2023 – Top Pick on Astrobin
19.05.2023 – Top Pick Nomination on Astrobin
Project #9 (data by Daniel Nimmervoll)
Reflecting the light of nearby hot stars, NGC2170 is joined by other bluish reflection nebulae, a red emission region, many dark absorption nebulae, and a backdrop of colorful stars. This object is considered a massive, star-forming molecular cloud in the constellation Monoceros. The giant molecular cloud, Mon R2, is impressively close, estimated to be roughly 2.400-2.700 light-years away and was discovered in October 1784 by William Herschel. (Source: NASA / Wikipedia)
NGC2170 – Project Publications
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NGC2170 – Project Details
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- data acquisition and (c) by Daniel Nimmervoll
- Daniel has created an awesome Youtube video, where he shows his current processing workflow (in particular for this data-set!)
- my take/publication on Daniel’s data is based on my learnings from a workshop we recently had – having a look at his live edit after my publication, I’m really happy with my progress
| Astrobin Link | NGC2170 / Angel Nebula in LRGB |
| Astronomical Object | NGC2170 / Ced 63 / LBN 994 |
| Distance to Earth | 2.400-2.700 light years |
| Size / Diameter | 2′ x 2′ (arcmins) |
| Date(s) of Photography | March 2023 (Acquisition by Daniel Nimmervoll) |
| Exposure Details | R: 63 x 120″, Gain 56 (2h 6min) G: 63 x 120″, Gain 56 (2h 6min) B: 63 x 120″, Gain 56 (2h 6min) L: 102 x 150″, Gain 0 (4h 15min) Total: 10h 33min |
| Calibration | BIAS / FlatsA "flat frame" is shot against a bright surface and contains vignetting and all the "bad" things (e.g. dust particles) that block/disturb your light train. The combination/stack of multiple flat frames is called a "Master Flat". More / DarkFlatsA "darkflat frame" is basically the same as a flat frame with the same exposure and camera settings, but shot in the dark. They are used to calibrate the flat frames. The combination/stack of multiple darkflat frames is called a "Master DarkFlat". More |
| Equipment | Please check Daniel Nimmervoll‘s website |
| Software | Observatory Automation: Sequence Generator Pro Guiding(Auto-)Guiding is essential in astrophotography, as an un-guided mount/telescope will produce blurry images as the stars / the deepsky object will drift away. This is heavily dependent on the exposure time, so for long exposures you want to make sure to have a perfectly set up auto-guiding. More: PHD Post-Processing: Astro Pixel Processor + PixInsight + Photoshop |
