NGC 1869-71 Nebulae and Open Clusters in LMC

This photo shows the Super-Bubble DEM L106 or NGC1871 in the LargeMagellanicCloud (LMC).The open clusters NGC1869,1871 and 1873 are the results of intense star formation processes.

Hen S22 is a luminous supergiant,N30B an active Ha-region inside NGC1871

All these open clusters were discovered by James Dunlop in 1826.

 

position (epoch2000) NGC1871:

RA.:  05h 13m 53.00s
Decl.: -67° 27' 06.0"

 

image data:

2-fold mosaic,each:
RGB image from (R+Ha)(G+OIII)(B+OIII) RGB = 8x1200sec,Ha + OIII 12 x 2400sec,a total of 24 hours per mosaic element

80cm f/7 AstroOptik Keller corrected cassegrain FLI Proline 16803 Astrodon LRGB GenII filters

Prompt 7 CTIO/UNC Chile,remote controlled

image processing: Bernd Flach-Wilken

 

this is a mosaic of two pictures (orientation:N-S) in 94% width of the CCD-FOV.For full resolution click here

here you see a labeled version of these objects:

a detailed view of NGC1871 and its central Ha-bubble can be seen here.As comparison:here is a HST picture

 

Last modified on Monday, 05 March 2018 19:34

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