Astrophotography by Mario Cogo

IC2944 - Lambda Centauri - Thackeray's Globules  (Centaurus)

IC2944 Lambda Centauri 

Area interna della grande nebulosa "The Running Chicken" attorno alla stella gigante blu Lambda Centauri.

Al centro dell'immagine i Globuli di Thackeray, piccole nubi oscure molto dense di gas (HII).

- Date / Location : 06-07/07/2016 from Tivoli Southern Sky Guest Farm "Namibia"
- Lens / Camera : Astro-Physics "Starfire" Apo Refractor 127mm f/8 - Canon EOS 60D CDS (Baader Modified)
- Mount / Guide : Astro-Physics 1200 GTO -  Lacerta Mgen stand alone autoguider on 9x50 Finderscope
- Exposure Time : Exposures of  1,5 & 8 Min. (320 min Total)  @ 1600 Iso, No Dark - Yes Flat.
- Processing : Image Plus (Calibration), Registar (Alignment), PS, Image Plus, Nik Collection, SpikePro4 (Process)
- Note : Tiny Clouds Passage, Good Trasparency - Temp Min 4°C Max 16°C - SQM-L 21,40/21,65

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