LBN 990
Constellation: Monoceros
LBN 990 is a reflection nebula in the constellation Monoceros. It is about 8’500 Ly away. Link to interactive sky chart.
Dates:
This is derived from the outstanding data taken by Martin Pugh in February 2025 (Martin’s website: Remote Astrophotography with Martin Pugh (martinpughastrophotography.space).
His telescope is located in Chile (Observatory: El Sauce).
Colour palette is LRGB.
Telescope & Mount:
Planewave CDK24 with 0.66x reducer (F/4.37) on a Planewave L600 mount.
Imaging:
Camera: Moravian C3-61000 (bin 2×2)
Data:
Astrodon L: 34x300s
Astrodon R: 39x300s
Astrodon G: 37x300s
Astrodon B: 31x300s
Total integration time: 11h 45′