Barnard's "E"
Image information:
Date: | 06/16/2012 |
Equipment: | QSI583ws with internal filter wheel and Astrodon E series Gen II RGB filter set through AT65EDQ telescope on Losmandy GM8 mount. |
Image type: | RGB |
Exposure time: | RG&B 8X8min each binned 1X1. |
Comment: |
Object information:
Object designations: |
B142 (LDN688), B143 (LDN694), Barnard's "E", Triple Cave |
Object type: |
Dark Nebulae |
Object size: |
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Constellation: | Aquila |
Comment: |
Barnard's "E" are a pair of dark nebulae near the star Tarazed (Gamma Aquilae). They are some 2 kly distant. Dark nebulae are vast clouds of interstellar matter. B142 and B143 are more than 60 ly across. We can see them because they block the visible light of stars behind them. In time such clouds may develop denser areas that will finally collapse into new stars. |
Related images:
List of related images: |
Barnard's "E", OSC, Altair Hypercam 533C through Pentax-M* 67 300mm F/4 ED (IF) |