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Paul Mortfield & Stefano Cancelli

 NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD) - Nov. 1, 2008 

Ontario Science Centre, Toronto -- IYA 2009 Photo Exhibition (Jan 10 - May 26, 2009)

Gasometer Oberhausen, Germany - April 2, 2009 to October 1, 2010


  Title Spooky
  Photo Credit: Paul Mortfield & Stefano Cancelli
  Object: Veil Nebula (eastern section)
  Date: September 2008
  Location: Sierra Remote Observatories California
  Telescope: RCOS 16" f/8.9
  Camera: Apogee U16M with AstroDon Gen2 Filters
  Wavelengths: Hydrogen-Alpha (3nm), Oxygen-III (3nm)
  Exposure Time: 8 hours
  Notes: A faint portion of the  eastern veil nebula in Cygnus. Shooting in these wavelengths and with the color combine choices yielded a spooky view of something resembling a Bat or Owl. Red is Hydrogen, Blue is Oxygen, Green is the product of both.
 

 

 

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