Deep Sky Object in Summer
Molecular Clouds around θ Aquilae (Around LBN108)


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Date & Time: Jul 25 2025, from 23:03 to 24:28 JST(+0900)
Composed 15 shots with 6 minutes exposed
Optical: AF zoom-Nikkor 80-200mmF2.8ED (f=80mm, stop: F4.0)
with IDAS LPS-D1 Light-pollution suppression filter
Auto-guided with TAKAHASHI EM-200 Equatorial
CMOS Camera: ZWO ASI2600MC Pro (Cooled temp.: -3°C)
Location: Hitachi-oota city, Ibaraki pref.

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



LBN 108 / Molecular Cloud, type 6 E
R.A.20h 03m 00.0s (2000.0)
Dec.-01°54' 00" (2000.0)
Apparent Size150×50'
Real SizeN/A
Magnitude -
DistanceN/A
LBN 113 / Molecular Cloud, type 5 E
R.A.20h 14m 00.0s (2000.0)
Dec.-00°48' 00" (2000.0)
Apparent Size70×20'
Real SizeN/A
Magnitude -
DistanceN/A
This is a 16.7×11.2° star field capturing the region around θ Aquilae in the southern part of the constellation Aquila. This area lies near the eastern edge of the summer Milky Way and contains faint molecular clouds. LBN 108, which extends southwest of θ Aquilae, is listed in catalogs as having a size of 2.5 degrees, but in reality, it spreads over more than twice that area. Additionally, the relatively dense LBN 113 is located near θ Aquilae, and on the left side of the image, a large mottled molecular cloud can be seen, with several catalog numbers assigned to different parts of it.
Molecular Clouds around θ Aquilae Molecular Clouds around Aquilae




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