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Laughing Skull Nebula LBN 406 in Draco, Jeff Husted

Laughing Skull Nebula LBN 406 in Draco

Laughing Skull Nebula LBN 406 in Draco, Jeff Husted

Laughing Skull Nebula LBN 406 in Draco

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Lynd’s Bright Nebula 406 (LBN 406). This is a faint molecular cloud in Draco. Several distant galaxies can be seen in the field. The Saturn like galaxy near bottom center is a barred spiral called UGC 10548 (please mouse over the note at bottom of this page*). It lies approximately 400 million light years from earth. Details: NP127is at f4.1; Atik 383L+ at -18 deg C; Orion EQ-G mount;TS OAG; Astrodon E series LRGB filters: 12.5 hours Luminance; 140 minutes each RGB. Total exposure: 16 hours over three nights in May 2014 at Grandview near the Ancient Bristlecone Forest; Processed with Images Plus; Maxim DL; Registar; Photoshop Elements; AIP4WIN.

*If you don't see 'Notes' at the very bottom of this column, click on the tag icon. This should make 'Notes' and the galaxy designation visible and make a frame around it.

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Laughing Skull Nebula LBN 406 in Draco, Jeff Husted