LDN-1251, The Rotten Fish Nebula

About the Target:

Object Information

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✨ Constellation: Cepheus

🚀 Distance: 1000 Light Years

LDN-1251 is a large and dusty star-forming molecular cloud complex, commonly called the Rotten Fish Nebula. LDN refers to Lynd's Dark Nebulae, an astronomical catalog compiled by American astronomer Beverly Lynds in 1962. Dark nebulae listed in the LDN are rated based on their cloud opacity scale of 1 (lightest) to 6 (darkest). LDN-1251 is rated at a 5. 

Capture Details

🔭 Equipment: Optolong LRGB Filter Kit 2″, ZWO f/5 30mm Mini Guide Scope, ZWO EFW (Electronic Filter Wheel) 7 x 2″, ZWO ASI2600MM Pro Monochrome Cooled Astronomy Camera, ZWO ASI224MC One-Shot Color USB3 Planetary/Guiding Camera, William Optics Fluorostar 91, Primalucelab Alto-1 Telescope Motor Cover, Primalucelab Giotto 120 Smart Flat Field Generator, Pegasus Astro Pocket Powerbox Advanced G2, Pegasus Astro USB Control Hub, MeLE Fanless Mini PC Quieter3C, iOptron Permanent Pier, iOptron CEM60 Center Balanced Equatorial Mount

📅 Session: September 28-30, October 2-8, 2024

📸 Exposure: Luminance: 170 x 300s Blue: 83 x 180s Green: 82 x 180s Red: 75 x 180s 26 hours total integration

💻 Software: Nighttime Imaging ‘N’ Astronomy, PHD2 Guiding, Pixinsight