M24 Sagittarius Star Cloud
Details
M24 is neither an interstellar nebula nor a star cluster , it is more like a window into the milkyway which is not affected much by galactic extinction. Though with the naked eye it looks like a nebula. Other objects in the field of view are: Barnard 307, Sh2-41, Sh2-40,NGC 6603, Sh2-39, NGC 6567, IC 1283/84 and VdB 118/119.
Image Details
Telescope Optics
Takahashi FSQ106ED
Mount
Knopf MK100 + Koch FS2
Camera
Moravian G3-16200
Filters
Baader LRGB + Ha
Integration Time
17x600s Lum, 11x600s R, 10x600s G, 10x600s B
26x600s Ha
Date
August 2019
Conditions
Excellent Sky Conditions
Remarks
Object Details
Type of Object
Star Cloud, Emission Nebula
Constellation
Sagittarius
Location
Kiripotib Guestfarm Namibia