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NGC 1579 (Northern Trifid)
NGC 1579 (catalogued also as Sh 2-222, Ced 35, LBN 767, Magakian 70) is sometimes called the Northern Trifid because of its resemblance to M 20 (Trifid Nebula). It is located not far from the California Nebula in the constellation Perseus. Situated about 2100 light-years away from Earth, it is 3 light-years across.
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Technical Details: |
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| Optics: | ASA N 12 Astrograph at /3.6 |
| Mount: | ASA DDM 85 |
| Camera: | SBIG STL-11000M |
| Filters: | Astronomik RGB filter set |
| Dates/Times: | 13, 14, 17 August 2012 |
| Location: | Rozhen |
| Exposure Details: | L= 120 min, R = 60 min, G = 70 min, B = 60 min |
| Subexposures: | 10 minutes |
| Acquisition: | CCD Soft |
| Processing: | PixInsight, Photoshop CS |