NGC6914 Reflection Nebula
NGC6914 Reflection Nebula
A dramatic study in contrasts, this colorful skyscape features stars, dust, and glowing gas in NGC 6914. The complex of nebulae lies some 6,000 light-years away, toward the high-flying northern constellation Cygnus and the plane of our Milky Way Galaxy. With foreground dust clouds in silhouette, both reddish hydrogen emission nebulae and dusty blue reflection nebulae Ultraviolet radiation from the massive, hot, young stars of the extensive Cygnus OB2 association ionize the region’s atomic hydrogen gas, producing the characteristic red glow as protons and electrons recombine. Embedded Cygnus OB2 stars also provide the blue starlight strongly reflected by the dusty clouds. Explanation: Taken from 3/4/2011 APOD Link to my NGC6914 Narrowband version
Crop of reflection Nebula
Scope TMB130mm
Camera Apogee U8300
Mount Atlas EQG
Filters Astrodon LRGB Gen1
Exposures Ha4.3hrs R1.5hrs G1.5hrs B5.6hrs 10min subs Total 12.9hrs
Location Connellsville Pa. Home Observatory 2011