LDN 183 + Gianni Lacroce + L-QEF (L-Quad Enhance Filter)

LDN 183

Credits: Gianni Lacroce

Filters: Optolong L-QEF (L-Quad Enhance Filter)

 

 

LDN 183 is a dark nebula situated approximately 325 light-years from Earth. It lies in the constellation Serpens and is one of the molecular clouds closest to our solar system. As a dense molecular cloud rich in cosmic dust and gas, it almost completely blocks the light from the stars behind it when observed in the visible spectrum and appears as a ‘blank patch’ or a shadow in the sky. Due to its extremely low brightness and low contrast, photographing the internal structure of this dark nebula presents a considerable challenge

 

 

 

EQUIPMENT
Imaging Telescope: Askar fra600 reducer f3.9
Imaging Camera: Asi 2600 duo
Mount: Zwo Am5
Filters: Optolong L-QEF filters

 

PHOTOS
Exposure time 0 with dark, flat and darkflat frames
RGB 240 x 300s

 

PROCESSING
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