GUM 15

GUM 15
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GUM 15

This is an image of GUM 15. It is an emission nebula about 3,000 light years away in the constellation Vela. The blueish whisps are the result of scattering blue light from the bright double star HD 74804, in the middle of the nebula.
SPECIFICATIONS
Telescope ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Telescope
Planewave CDK24
Camera ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Camera
FLI PL 9000
Location ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Location
Río Hurtado, Coquimbo Region, Chile
Date of observation ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Date of observation
29 October 2020
Filters ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Filters
Astrodon RGB 2GEN
Processing ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Processing
Pixinsight and Photoshop
Credits ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Credits
Adam Block
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