IC 4601

Reflection Nebula, Scorpius

May 2012. Cave Creek Canyon Observatory, Arizona Sky Village

IC 4601 is a Nebula in the Scorpius constellation. IC 4601 is situated close to the celestial equator and, as such, it is at least partly visible from both hemispheres in certain times of the year.

Telescope: ASA N16 f3.6
Mount: Astro Physics 3600GTO “El Capitan”
Camera: SBIG STL-11000M
Guider: SBIG STL-Internal

L: 57×5 mins = 285 mins, R: 24×5 mins = 120 mins, G: 24×5 mins = 120 mins, B: 30×5 mins = 150 mins

Total Imaging Time: 11h 15m

Data Imaged remotely over 8 nights during May 2012.
Data acquisition & Processing by David Churchill.