Gum 48d in Centaurus - wide field
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Vixen FL55SS with original flattner (f=312 mm)
Skywatcher AZ-EQ6 GT (piggyback)
64x4 min, ISO 800
04h 16min
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Nikon Z6
Object data Gum 48d
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2022-05-24+25+26
Emission nebula
21’
Cen
11 000 Ly
Gum 48d (=RCW 80) is an emission nebula, located in the direction of the constellation Centaurus at a distance of approximately 11,000 light years. This nebula is an old and highly evolved HII region.