LDN 1557
Complex Nebula Region, Auriga
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ASA N16 f3.6
AP 3600GTO "El Capitan"
SBIG STL-11000M

SBIG STL-Internal
December 2011. Cave Creek Canyon Observatory, Arizona Sky Village
Equipment:

Telescope:
Mount:
Camera:
Guider:
Filters:

- Luminance (Astrodon) 151x5 mins   = 755 mins
- Red
(Astrodon) 36x5 mins                   = 180 mins
- Green
(Astrodon) 36x5 mins               = 180 mins
- Blue
(Astrodon) 36x5 mins                  = 180 mins
 
Total Exposure Time =  21h 35m
Details:
Data Imaged remotely over 7 nights (Nov 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, Dec 24, & 25, 2011).
In amongst a dusty region LDN 1557, lays a bright Emission Nebula Complex LBN 825, LBN 824 & Sh2-241. Above is an Emission Nebula region, LBN 823 & VDB 65.
I also imaged this same region again in January 2012. A link to this image is below.
© 2011, David A. Churchill
Links:

The ASA N16 Telescope      LBN 823