NGC 346 in SMC
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Catalog |
Obj Type |
Location |
Date Taken: |
Hanson |
NGC 346 |
Nebula |
Ctio, Chile |
12-20-2016 |
Description |
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NGC 346, the brightest star-forming region in the neighbouring Small Magellanic Cloud galaxy, some 210 000 light-years away from Earth. The light, wind and heat given off by massive stars have dispersed the glowing gas within and around this star cluster, forming a surrounding wispy nebular structure that looks like a cobweb. |
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Technical Details |
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Exposure Time: |
45 Total Hours RGB/HA/O3 | |||
Camera: |
Finger Lakes PL 16803 | |||
Telescope: |
RCOS Carbon Truss 16 inch f/11.3 Ritchey-Chretien | |||
Mount: |
Planewave 200HR | |||
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