Large Magellanic Cloud - Mosaic
Details
The Large Magellanic Cloud lies in the constellations of Mensa and Doradus. It is an SBm-type galaxy and the fourth largest galaxy in the Local Group. It shows signs of an irregular galaxy as well as those of a barred spiral galaxy. Even with relatively small telescopes, gas nebulae and numerous star clusters can be resolved in the GMC. This twofold mosaic consists of LRGB-filtered images as well as images in the light of ionized hydrogen and oxygen.
In the lower part of the image you can clearly see the bar of the galaxy and above it the impressive nebula region 30 Doradus with the Tarantula Nebula. This object is also known as GEHR, which means Giant Extragalactic H-II Region.
In the upper part, the second mosaic panel, there is a conspicuous, large star cloud. Around it there are again numerous gas nebulae and star clusters.
The image was taken during a period of eight nights in August of 2022.
Image Details
Telescope Optics
Takahashi FSQ106ED
Mount
Skywatcher EQ6-R
Camera
QHY600M
Filters
LRGB + Ha + OIII
Integration Time
28x300s L, 30x 300s R, 18x 300s GB, 59x300s Ha, 63x 300s OIII
72x300s L, 18x 300s RG, 23x300s R, 48x 300s Ha, 36x 300s OIII
Date
19th – 30th August 2022
Conditions
Excellent Sky Conditions
Remarks
none
Object Details
Type of Object
Galaxy, Emission Nebulae
Constellation
Dorado, Mensa
Location
Kiripotib Guestfarm, Namibia