LBN 603 - "Giraffe" or "Mongoose" in Cassiopea? (Oleksiy Govorun)

Celestial hemisphere: Northern · Constellation: Cassiopeia (Cas) · Contains: HD3950 · HD4615 · HD5128 · HD5372 · HD5492 · LBN 603 · LDN 1295 · LDN 1296

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LBN 603 - "Giraffe" or "Mongoose" in Cassiopea?

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LBN 603 - "Giraffe" or "Mongoose" in Cassiopea?

The LBN 603 nebula is located in the constellation Cassiopeia, within the Perseus molecular cloud, a star-forming region rich with activity. The thin strands of interstellar matter in LBN 603 give it a mesmerizing beauty, faintly illuminated by narrow stars. Its subtle glow contrasts with the deeper voids of space, creating a sense of the supernatural and mystery. Capturing this image required rejecting a significant number of frames and battling with gradients to highlight its faint features. The final result reveals a complex structure that hints at the large-scale star-forming processes happening within these dense clouds. The image also contains the dark nebulae LDN 1295 and LDN 1296, which add further depth and complexity to the field.
Some astrophotographers call LBN 603 the "Giraffe Nebula" due to its elongated shape, forming the neck of this majestic animal. However, if you look at its fine and curved lines, it also resembles a "Mongoose" watching the stars from the depths of space. This play of imagination makes it even more mysterious and unique.

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RA (center)	00h45m28s.59
RA (top/left)	00h32m46s.11
RA (top/right)	00h54m19s.59
RA (bottom/right)	00h57m51s.14
RA (bottom/left)	00h37m14s.39

Dec (center)	+52°35′01″.10
Dec (top/left)	+53°08′38″.3
Dec (top/right)	+54°05′09″.9
Dec (bottom/right)	+51°56′17″.2
Dec (bottom/left)	+51°02′30″.1

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