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Centaurus A and a Whole Lot of Dust

Cosmic dust never looked so good! I feel so grateful to have been able to capture this shot of stunning Centaurus A during my holiday in La Palma. Despite the galaxy being quite low above the horizon, I was determined to see it and waited (not so) patiently for the perfect conditions.When I finally got the shot, I was blown away by the intricate cosmic dust lanes and colorful stars. It's like a cosmic masterpiece just waiting to be explored!  Not to mention the vast amount of dust everywhere in the foreground.

Equipment

Imaging Telescope:
• Pentax 105 SDP


Imaging Camera:
• ZWO ASI6200MM Pro


Mount:
• Rainbow Astro RST-135


Filters:
• Antlia Red 2"
• Antlia Blue 2"
• Antlia Green 2"
• Antlia Luminance 2"

Acquisition Details

Location:
• La Palma


Total Integration:
• 8.3 hours


Date:
• 2023-03-22

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