Coal Sack Nebula
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By |
Catalog |
Obj Type |
Location |
Date Taken: |
Harvey |
N/A - Unknown |
Nebula |
CTIO, Chile |
04-18-2009 |
Description |
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The Coal Sack Nebula (DC 282.4+000.5C) is the most prominent dark nebula in the skies and a southern sky landmark. When visiting CTIO it is easily seen with the nacked eye in Centaurus, and is very dramatic with a set of image stabilized binoculars. This LRGB image also shows a faint reddish minor planetary nebula, He 2-84/PNG 300.4-00.9 in the upper left quadrant of the image. |
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Technical Details |
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Exposure Time: |
L 2.0 hr & RGB 1.5 hr each | |||
Camera: |
SBIG STL-11000M | |||
Telescope: |
Takahashi FSQ106N | |||
Mount: |
Software Bisque Paramount ME | |||
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© 2025 Harvey
Used with permission, No reproduction of these images are permitted without written approval from Harvey. |
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