The Handle of the Pipe Nebula
Dark nebula in Ophiuchus 
Uploaded 9/8/24


 


            
An incredible chain
            of dark nebula lies in Ophiuchus, this two part panorama with
            the RASA encompasses the handle and part of the bowl of the Pipe
            Nebula. Included here are B59,B65,B66,B67,B72,B77,B78. Not too
            many other places in the sky where you find such a long chain
            of dark nebulua!


            
Technical Data: RASA
            8" f/2, ASI2600MC Pro, 65mins integration, Happy Jack, Az


            
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Instrument:  RASA 8" f/2
Mount:  Home Made GEM
Camera:  Color CMOS ASI2600 MC
Guider: ASI mini  w/80mm piggyback refractor
Exposure:  65m ( 5 min subs)
Location:  Happy Jack, Arizona, Elevation:  7000 ft.
Sky:  Seeing FWHM = 2 arcsec , Transparency 9/10
Outside Temperature:  65 F

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

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