VdB 83 and VdB 84 - reflection nebulae in Canis Major

 
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© Velimir Popov & Emil Ivanov 2016

VdB 83 (or Magakian 212) and VdB 84 (or Magakian 213) are reflection nebulae in the constellation Canis Major (see mouseover). It seems that multiple stars are responsable for the illumination of VdB 83.

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Annotation

Center of field RA 06:39:44 (h:m:s)
Center of field DE -27:14:51 (deg:m:s)
Size 1.45 x 1.02 (deg)
Pixel scale: 2.99 (arcsec/pixel)
Orientation: Up is 105 degrees E of N
Charts and image details obtained from Astrometry.net
Optic(s): ASA 12" Astrograph @ f/3.6 (Newton)
Mount: ASA DDM85 Standard
Camera: SBIG STL 11000 M
Filters: Luminance, Red, Green, Blue, Astronomik filters
Dates/Times: 22 Jan. 2017
Location: IRIDA Observatory, BG, longitude: E 24 44' 18", latitude: N 41 41' 42"
Exp. Details: R:4:x10 min, G:4x10 min, B:4x10 min, Bin 2, Total Exposure Time - 120 min. (2:00 h)
More details: Dark and flat frames reduction
Processing: PixInsight / PS
 
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