Dark Doodad Nebula - Sandqvist 149 - close up


Details

The Dark Doodad nebula is a Dark Nebula in the constellation of musca. Its catalogued as Sandqvist 147named after Aage Sandqvist. The name Dark Doodad was given by american amateur astronomer Dennis di Cicco, chief editor of Sky and Telescope Magazin. The globular cluster in the field is NGC 4372.


Image Details

Telescope Optics
TMB 80/600 at 520mm

Mount
Fornax 51 + Koch FS2

Camera
SBIG ST8300

Filters
Baader LRGB

Integration Time
14x600s Lum, 6x600s RGB each

Date
2nd of June 2011

Conditions
Excellent Sky Conditions

Remarks

Object Details

Type of Object
Globular Cluster, Dark Nebula

Constellation
Musca

Location
Kiripotib Guestfarm Namibia