NGC 2626 - Combination Emission and Reflection Nebulae in the constellation Vela

David Mihalic

NGC 2626 - Combination Emission and Reflection Nebulae in the constellation Vela

SPECIFICATIONS

Telescope ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................

PlaneWave CDK24: 60cm f6.5

Camera ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................

QHY600 CMOS

Location ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Chile

Date of observation ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................

13,17-Feb-2023

Filters ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................

LRGB

Processing ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Pixinsight, Topaz Studio, Photoshop

Gallery

Reprocess: R Aquarii - A symbiotic double star composed of a Mira type variable red giant and a white dwarf. Material from the red giant is being pulled away by the white dwarf creating loops seen in the image.

NGC 1398 - barred spiral galaxy in Fornax