| Description | The Rotten Fish Nebula is a type of object known as a dark nebula. The blackest areas, seemingly empty of stars, are dense clouds of gas and dust that are blocking the light from background stars. We can see some areas of wispy nebulosity that are reflecting the light from nearby stars. The Rotten Fish Nebula is also known as the Angler Fish Nebula, or by its official designation LDN 1251. |
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| Data/Processing Attribution | Data was purchased from Telescope Live and I did processing only. |
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| Distances/Size | Distance to the object- about 1,000 light years. |
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| Equipment | Mount-Software Bisque Paramount MX+ GEM; Scope- Takahashi, 106 mm aperture, 382mm focal length; Camera- QHY600 M Pro. |
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| Observatory | Telescope Live, IC Astronomical Observatory, Spain. |
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| Exposure | LRGB filters, total exposure- 4 hours 00 min. |
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