Vdb 31 and Barnard 26/27/28
About image
VdB 31 is a reflection nebula in the constellation Auriga.
It surrounds the seventh magnitude star AB Aurigae and forms a nice picture with the nearby dark nebulae Barnard 26/27/28.
The distance of the star, and therefore also of the associated nebulous complex, is about 470 light-years.
This image has been awarded by NASA as Astronomical Picture Of the Day (APOD) for the day 13 February 2025 - https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap250213.html
Technical data
Optic Astrograph Newton Artec 200 E - Aperture 200mm, focal lenght 912mm, f/4.5
Mount Skywatcher EQ6R
Camera ZWO ASI 294MM Pro with external filter wheel 7 positions
Filters Antlia 36mm LRGB
Guiding system Artesky Ultraguide 60 MKII
Exposure details L 145x180" bin2 -15C
R 43x180" bin2 -15C
G 47x180" bin2 -15C
B 41x180" bin2 -15C
all gain 120
Total integration 13h48'
Acquisition Voyager, PHD2
Processing Pixinsight 1.8, Photoshop CS5, NoiseXTerminator, BlurXTerminator, StarXTerminator
SQM-L 21,00
Location Promiod (Aosta Valley, Italy)
Date 31 October, 1/2/3 November 2024
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