VdB 151 - reflection nebula in Lacerta

 
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© Velimir Popov & Emil Ivanov 2017

VdB 151 is a reflection nebula visible in the constellation of Lacerta. It is located in the southern part of the constellation and surrounds a fourth magnitude star visible to the north of star 1 Lacertae. The central star of the nebula is HD 211073, an orange giant with spectral class K3III forming part of a binary star system. Its parallax indicates a distance of about 173 parsec (564 light years). The surrounding environment is particularly rich in partially ionized gases and illuminated dust, given the presence of the association Lacerta OB1.

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Annotation

Center of field RA 22:13:51 (h:m:s)
Center of field DE +39:42:47 (deg:m:s)
Size 1.59 x 1.14 (deg)
Pixel scale: 2.99 (arcsec/pixel)
Orientation: Up is 249 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: 25. Jul. 2017
Location: IRIDA Observatory, BG, longitude: E 24 44' 18", latitude: N 41 41' 42"
Exp. Details: L:6x10min., R:5x10 min, G:5x10 min, B:5x10 min, Bin 1, Total Exposure Time - 210 min (3h 30min).
More details: Dark and flat frames reduction
Processing: PixInsight / PS
 
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