Thor's Lightning SNR G150.3+4.5, Barn 8, LDN 1400
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MOUSE-OVER IMAGE FOR STARLESS VIEW CLICK
ON IMAGE FOR FULL SIZE VIEW (5773x4176)
Scope:
AT60EDP at f/5, Location: DAA Observatory, Shelter
Valley, CA; Dates: 3, 4 December, 2024; Camera: ASI2600MM
(Astronomik
type 2c LRGB, 6 nm Ha and OIII filters) Exposure:
Exposure: Ha - 63 x 5 min (gain-180 1x1), OIII - 62 x 5 min (gain-180
1x1), Lum - 72 x 3.5 min (gain-101 1x1), RGB - 36 x 2 min (gain-101 1x1) each RGB exposures.
Processing: Data
Collection - N.I.N.A. Sequencer (as FITs). Sub-frame calibration -
Pixinsight (WBPP). Sub-frame registration and integration (Average combine
- linear fit clipping) - PixInsight (WBPP). Noise reduction - NoiseXTerminator -
PixInsight.
Non-linear stretching, normalization and gradient removal - PixInsight.
Photometric RGB calibration (SPCC) - PixInsight. Deconvolution of Lum, Ha, OIII, and
RGB stacks (RGB combine) - BlurXTerminator. Generation of starless nebulosity Lum, Ha, OIII , and RGB images for later processing - StarXTerminator. Curves, Levels, RGB
combine - PixInsight. RGB Stars and starless combine - PixInsight. Final finishing -
Affinity Photo. Annotation - PixInsight, Aladin (Simbad ),
and Affinity Photo. This image is a modified HOO Narrow Band and
screened LRGB starless construction - with RGB stars added. Image processed at
6248x4176 resolution. Final Image size is approximately 5773x4176. "Thor's
Lightning" is the collection of blue features seen in the image.
They are part of a Supernova shell and are OIII emission caused by the expanding
energy from the supernova event. The shell distance estimates range from
2,280 to 14,670 light years. The supernova event is estimated to have occurred
38 thousand to 160 thousand years ago. The large red feature is a
Hydrogen-Alpha emission as recorded through the Ha exposures.
Interestingly enough, there doesn't seem to be any astronomical
identification or designation for it. The dark and smoky looking
features running generally from upper left to lower right are dark
nebulae caused by the obstruction of interstellar material. These objects and
some of the brighter stars are identified in the annotated
image. Horizontal
FOV is approximately 4.14 degrees. Full size
image scale is about 2.58 arcsec/pix. North is at 164 degrees (about 16 degrees
shor of a full 180 degree north down orientation).
Image
center is approximately - Equatorial 2000: RA: 04h 26m 48s Dec: +55°11'04"
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