NGC 1727 is the main object in this image. It is an emission nebula associated with a star cluster. This region is part of the Large Magellanic Cloud (SMC) located in the constellation of Dorado. Also visible in this image are several other similar nebulae/clusters, making for a rich and colorful region.

Telescope: Planewave CDK17 (FR) f4.5
Mount: Astro Physics 1600GTO
Camera: QHY16200A/ Integral FW
Guider: Agena Starguide II / ZWO ASI178MM
Filters: Astronomik 36mm LRGB

L: 57×10 mins = 570 mins, R: 24×10 mins = 240 mins, G: 24×10 mins = 240 mins, B: 24×10 mins = 240 mins

Total Imaging Time: 21h 30m

Data Imaged remotely on 6 nights during November & December 2024.
Imaged from Observatorio El Sauce, Chile, in partnership with Fred Espenak.
Data acquisition & Processing by David Churchill.

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