NGC1555
Molecular Cloud in Taurus
Uploaded 3/14/26

 

            
With the primary instrument
            recording higher resolution close ups of NGC1555, the 135mm f/2
            Samyang was capturing the wide field context view simultaneously.
            A good framing locator is Aldebaran at the bottom with the enigmatic
            Sh2-139 above. This will also make a good future target. At top
            LDN1536 is seen as a dusty molecular cloud only illuminated by
            the distant stars. Curiously, some red hydrogen seems to exist
            near Aldebaran.

            
Technical Data: MiniCat
            51mm f/3.5 astrograph, ASI2600 MC, RGB = 2 hours total, Payson,
            Az.

            
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Instrument:  WO MiniCat 51
Mount:  AP1200
Camera:  Color CMOS ASI2600 MC
Guider: ZenithStar 81
Exposure:  120 m ( 5 min subs)
Location:  Payson, Arizona, Elevation:  5150 ft.
Sky:  Seeing FWHM = 2 arcsec , Transparency 9/10
Outside Temperature:  35 F

Image Processing Tools: 
Maxim DL6:  Calibration
PixInsight:  Alignment, Stacking, Star Removal
Photoshop CS2:  Curves, Color Correction, Cleanup

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