Angel Nebula

[Kinch]

NGC 2170 is a reflection nebula in the constellation Monoceros. It was discovered on October 16, 1784 by William Herschel. NGC 2170, is also known as the Angel Nebula and lies to the right side of the image.
NGC 2170 is a dusty reflection nebula and stellar nursery that formed about 6 to 10 million years ago, located at the edge of the elliptically shaped, giant star-forming molecular cloud Monoceros R2 (Mon R2), some 2,700 light-years away in the constellation of Monoceros.

Imaging telescope: Takahashi FSQ130ED
Imaging camera: ASI 2600mm
Mount: JTW Trident P75
Guiding telescope: Takahashi FS60CB
Guiding camera:  QHY 5 II
Focal Extender / Reducer:  None
Software: Sequence Generator Pro SGP (for capture) PHD 2 (guiding), Astro Pixel Processor, PixInsight.
Filters: Astrodon Ha (3nm), Astrodon Lum & Astrodon RGB.

Accessories: Robofocus Focuser controlled by Lunatico Armadillo,  ATIK EFW 3, RB Focus Gaius, RB Focus Excalibur. 

Dates:   21st. Dec 2023 - 7th Jan 2024

Frames: 

Astrodon Ha         18 x 600' 
Astrodon RGB      3 x 60 x 2' 
Astrodon Lum      60 x 1' 

Total integration  = 10 Hours.

[MartinB]

Wowser!  That is glorious.

[Kinch]

26 minutes ago, MartinB said:

Wowser!  That is glorious.

- Thanks Martin...appreciate the comment. 👍

[mackiedlm]

Thats a fantastic image. Love the colour and detail.

[Kinch]

4 hours ago, mackiedlm said:

Thats a fantastic image. Love the colour and detail.

Thanks very much David. I see bigger scopes really getting some nice detail on the dark streaks - makes it a very interesting area to image ...either wide field or close in!