Barnard 228 or Dark Wolf Nebula, or Lupus 1
Barnard 228, also known as the Dark Wolf Nebula or Lupus 1, is a prominent dark nebula located in the constellation Lupus. It's a star-forming region within the Lupus Molecular Cloud, approximately 500 light-years away from Earth. The nebula is characterized by dense, dark clouds of gas and dust that obscure the light from stars behind it.
Data/Processing
Data was purchased from Telescope Live and I did processing only.
Distances/Size
Distance to the object- 500 light years, covers about 8 square degrees over night sky as a part of larger structure.
Equipment
Mount-Paramount MX+; Scope- Takahashi FSQ-106ED, 106 mm aperture, 382mm focal length; Camera- QHY600 M Pro, 1.46 arcsec/pixel.
Observatory
Telescope Live, Heaven’s Mirror Observatory, Australia
Exposure
LRGB filters, total exposure-7 hours 40 min
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