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The Prawn Nebula IC 4628, Logan Carpenter
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The Prawn Nebula IC 4628

The Prawn Nebula IC 4628, Logan Carpenter
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The Prawn Nebula IC 4628

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Description

IC 4628, known as the Prawn Nebula, is located 6,000 light years away in the constellation Scorpius. The nebula spans 250 light  years (4 times the size of the full moon.

I captured the Prawn back in July 2022 with the Esprit but this time wanted to revisit this cosmic crustacean again with the Redcat 51 and capture more of the abundant adjacent nebulosity.
In an uncharacteristic spell of  clear weather, I was able to accumulate  34 hrs on this target.

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  • The Prawn Nebula IC 4628, Logan Carpenter
    Original
  • The Prawn Nebula IC 4628, Logan Carpenter
    F
  • Final
    The Prawn Nebula IC 4628, Logan Carpenter
    G

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The Prawn Nebula IC 4628, Logan Carpenter