LDN 673

Dark Nebula Region, Aquila

June 2012. Cave Creek Canyon Observatory, Arizona Sky Village

LDN 673 is located in the constellation Aquila. This dark nebula is at a distance of about 600 light years. Expansive molecular clouds in the Aquila rift make the distant stars appear reddish, while the very dense LDN 673 nebula completely blocks the starlight.

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

L: 34×10 mins = 340 mins, R: 10×10 mins = 100 mins, G: 10×10 mins = 100 mins, B: 10×10 mins = 100 mins

Total Imaging Time: 10h 40m

Data Imaged remotely over 4 nights during June 2012.
Data acquisition & Processing by David Churchill.