Deep Sky Object in Winter
vdB96 (Reflection Nebula in Canis Major)


Date & Time: Dec 9 2023, from 25:57 to 26:51 JST(+0900)
Composed 10 shots with 6 minutes exposed
Optical: Meade 25cm(10") Schmidt-Cassegrain with conversion lens (f=1600mm, F6.3)
with IDAS LPS-P1 Light-pollution suppression filter
Auto-guided with Meade LX200 Equatorial & Lacerta M-GEN
Digital Camera: Nikon D810A
Location: Ooizumi, Hokuto city, Yamanashi pref.

Camera Settings: Recording Format...14bit CCD-RAW, converted to 16bit TIFF(4080×4080)
Device Size...20×20mm
Sensitivity...ISO4000, White Balance...Daylight


vdB96 / Reflection Nebula, type 3 R
R.A.07h 19m 52.0s (2000.0)
Dec.-24°02' 21" (2000.0)
Apparent Size11.0×4.6'
Real Size15×6.5 light yrs.
Magnitude -
Diatance4900 light yrs.
Other IDsCED 96, LBN 1058
This is a small reflection nebula located in the eastern part of Canis Major. It can be found approximately 3.5 degrees northeast of δ Canis Majoris. It spans over 10 arc minutes from east to west and is believed to reflect the light of a 7th magnitude star visible on the right side of the nebula. Although somewhat faint, the northern part of the nebula is accompanied by the dark nebula LDN 1660. Its distance from the solar system is estimated to be 4900 light-years.



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