vdB 123, a small blue reflection nebula
Constellation: Serpensvan den Bergh 123 is a reflection nebulae in the constellation Serpens, embedded in a dark cloud knwon as the Serpens Cloud. To the West, one can see Sh2-68, an ancient planetary nebula that is estimated to be at least 45,000 years old.
Date:
This image was taken on July 1, 2022
Telescope & Mount:
Takahashi FSQ-106ED on a Paramount MX+ mount
Imaging:
Camera: ZWO ASI2600MM Pro (bin 1×1)
Data:
L: 62x300s
R: 23x300s
G: 20x300s
B: 28x300s
Total integration time: 11h 5′