Monday, September 2, 2024

Barnard 148

 


B148 is a dark nebula located in the Cepheus constellation 1200 light years away from Earth. It is also known as the Seahorse Nebula or the Dark Seahorse Nebula due to its shape. The nebula is about 1° long and it is formed by three dense gas cores labeled L1082 A, B and C. These dense gas cores are star formation regions. 

Imaging Telescope: Vixen ED81s f/7.7 

Mount: Skywatcher HEQ5 Synscan Pro (belt mod) 

Camera: QHY 533M 

Filter Wheel: QHY CFW3S-SR 

Guiding camera: ZWO ASI120MM Mini (mono)

Guidescope: SkyWatcher EvoGuide 50ED

Constellation: Cepheus

Date: 12 Aug 2024 

Location: Albireo Observatory 2, Ileia, Greece

Sky brightness: B2

Exposure Time: 

L: 20x300 sec (gain: 56.00, offset: 12.00) 0°C bin 1×1 

Acquisition: N.I.N.A v3 

Processing: Pixinsight, Photoshop

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