Deep Sky Object in Autumn
Molecular Clound around β Aquarii


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Date & Time: Jul 2 2022, from 25:18 to 26:28 JST(+0900)
Composed 15 shots with 5 minutes exposed
Optical: AF zoom-Nikkor ED 80-200mm F2.8 (f=80mm, Aperture: F4.0)
with IDAS LPS-D1 Light-pollution suppression filter
Auto-guided with TAKAHASHI EM-200 Equatorial
CMOS Camera: ZWO ASI2600MC Pro (Cooled temp.: -10°C)
Location: Sendaihira, Tamura city, Fukushima pref.

Camera Settings: Recording format...16bit FITS, converted to 16bit TIFF(6248×4176)
Device Size...23.5×15.7mm, Gain...100



LBN 117 / Molecular Cloud, type 6 R
R.A.21h 15m 00.0s (2000.0)
Dec.-07°50' 00" (2000.0)
Apparent Size360×120'
Real SizeN/A
Magnitude -
DistanceN/A
This image shows you a star field in the western part of Aquarius with span of 17×11°; the 3rd magnitude star in left-had side is beta Aqr (Sadalsuud).
We can detect a lump of molecular cloud of LBN117 with a span of about 6 degrees between β and ε Aqr. It is considered that the nebula is a dense part of vast molecular cloud distributed from a field of Aquila located just west.







Gyulbudaghian's Nebula

Molecular cloud at western Pisces


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