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NGC 2660 Nebulae
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Object:
NGC 2660, open cluster in Vela
Notes:

NGC 2660 is an open star cluster in the ship's constellation Sail and has an angular extent of 3.0 'and an apparent magnitude of +8.8 mag. It was discovered by John Herschel on December 29, 1834, and is also referred to as OCL 759 or ESO 260-SC4.

Long exposures in the light of Ha reveals lots of filaments probably related with the Vela SNR

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Date:
March 2018
Location:
El Sauce Observatory, Río Hurtado, Chile
Telescope:
Orion Optics UK AG12, f/3.8
Mount:

Astro-Physics AP1100GTO

Camera:
SBIG STL 1100@ -25°C.
Exposure Time:
Ha:L:R:G:B=225:240:150:150:150mins
 
 
       
 
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