Barnard 110 and 113 in Scutum
Barnard 110 and 113 in Scutum
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CLICK ON IMAGE FOR FULL SIZE VIEW (1800x1343) Scope: Zenithstar 66 mm refractor at f/4.6, Location: Laguna Mountains, CA 3 August 2013 Camera: Artemis285 Exposure:
12 x 8 min (1x1 bin) exposure with UV/IR block, 9 x 3 min (2x2 bin) RGB
exposures.
Processing: Data
Collection - Artemis Capture (as FITs). Calibrated, stacked (Sigma
Combine), LRGB channel registration, equalization, central gradient removal -
Astroart. Curves, Levels, LRGB combine and finishing - Photoshop.
Final color Calibration with eXcalibrator. This image is a straightforward LRGB
combine with Luminance layering. Final Image size is
approximately 1800x1334. North is up in this image.
This image field is a dark nebula complex consisting of several nebulae in the
constellation of Scutum. The larger dark nebula toward the top of this image is known as Barnard
113. More central is Barnard 110. The string of smaller dark nebulae at
the bottom from left to right are Barnard 111, 107, and 106 in order. The
hook shaped dark patch at the very right above the bright star is Barnard
104. Horizontal FOV is 101'
Image center is approximately - Equatorial 2000: RA: 18h 50m 27s Dec: -04°29'35"
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