IC 4685
IC 4685
IC 4685 is a reflection and emission nebula found in the constellation of Sagittarius very close to the Lagoon Nebula (M8). It is an active star-forming region, crossed by the dark ‘river’ nebula, Barnard 303 (like a Chinese dragon). It is approx. 4000 light year from Earth.
Also in the image is NGC 6559 the bright curved area to the left with a lighter inner area, it is another reflection and emission nebula, surrounded by dark dust lanes and ionised regions of Hydrogen
Also in the image is NGC 6559 the bright curved area to the left with a lighter inner area, it is another reflection and emission nebula, surrounded by dark dust lanes and ionised regions of Hydrogen
SPECIFICATIONS
Telescope
CHI-1 Planewave CDK24
Camera
QHY 600M
Location
Chile
Date of observation
5 Datasets Sept-Oct 2023
Filters
SHO
Processing
Pixinsight, Blur Exterminator, Affinity, Star Exterminator, Topaz De-Noise/Sharpen
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Comments
Great image, nice work. Amazing details in the yellow feather like region.