[AZ-Observing] Re: NGC 281
- From: "Jimmy Ray" <jimmy_ray@xxxxxxx>
- To: <az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "EVAC -- The List" <evac@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 29 Oct 2006 14:41:59 -0700
Great job Jon!! Another stunning desktop wallpaper for my computer!! This
would be another good one for the pontiff to ponder over (maybe the 2008
Vatican calendar?)
Jimmy Ray
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[mailto:az-observing-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Jon Christensen
Sent: Sunday, October 29, 2006 11:10 AM
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Subject: [AZ-Observing] NGC 281
I took this photo the night of September 23-24 but just yesterday found the
time to process it.
The overwhelming majority of recent photos of this object contain Hydrogen
Alpha filtered luminance data to mute out the stars and enhance the
nebulosity. This photo is straight LRGB (unfiltered luminance, red, green
and blue).
http://christensenastroimages.com/nebula/ngc281.htm
There's a lot going on in this area of star formation with some very large
and powerful young stars powering the emission nebulosity. Bok globules,
pillars and other interesting things are visible in the photo.
This object is also known as the Pac Man nebula.
Regards,
Jon Christensen
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