CL VdB H53

I processed this image for the beauty of the star field. The central object is a reflection nebula VdB53 located in the constellation Orion. This looks like an open star cluster, but it is not.

Data/Processing

Data was purchased from Telescope Live and I did its processing only.

Distances/Size

Distance to the object VdB53- 1,000 light years.

Equipment

Mount-Mathis MI-1000/1250; Scope- Planewave CDK24, 6100 mm aperture, 3962mm focal length; Camera- QHY600 M Pro, 0.62 arcsec/pixel.

Observatory

Telescope Live, El Sauce Observatory, Chile.

Exposure

LRGB filters, total exposure- 10 hours 10 min.