Emission Nebula RCW 27 (Gum 14)
Emission Nebula RCW 27 (Gum 14)
The Gum Nebula is an emission nebula located in the southern constellations Vela and Puppis. With an apparent diameter of 40°, it is the nebula with the largest angular extent in the night sky.
The nebula was named after its discoverer, Australian astronomer Colin Stanley Gum, who published his discovery in 1955 in his paper A study of diffuse southern H-alpha nebulae.
The nebula was named after its discoverer, Australian astronomer Colin Stanley Gum, who published his discovery in 1955 in his paper A study of diffuse southern H-alpha nebulae.
SPECIFICATIONS
Telescope
AUS-2-CMOS Takahashi FSQ-106ED
Camera
QHY600M
Location
HEAVEN'S MIRROR OBSERVATORY, AUSTRALIA
Date of observation
27th of April 2023
Filters
4 exposures of 300sec with each SHO
Processing
Astro Pixel Processor, Pixinsight, Adobe Photoshop
Credits
Wikipedia
