RCW 120 - emission nebula in Scorpius

David Mihalic

RCW 120 - emission nebula in Scorpius

SPECIFICATIONS

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

Planewave 61 cm CDK, f/6.8

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

QHY 600M Pro

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

Chile

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

08-Sep-2024

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

SHO

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

Pixinsight, Topaz Adjust

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