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Golden Tarantula Perched on the Large Magellanic Cloud

Astrophoto by Nazmus Nasir (Naztronomy)

Golden Tarantula Perched on the Large Magellanic Cloud

About this image

About 7 hours of the Tarantula Nebula in Dual Narrowband using the Askar SQA85, QHY268C, and Antlia 5nm Ha/O3 filter from the Kagga Kamma Remote Observatory in South Africa. See full res on astrobin: https://app.astrobin.com/i/fzfnq6

Gear & Acquisition

  • Telescope
  • Camera
  • Focuser
  • Mount Proxisky UMI-20s
  • Filters Antlia ALP-T 5nm Dualband
  • Powerbox
  • Exposure 45x600s
  • Integration 7 hours 30 minutes
  • Guiding ZWO 30F4 + ASI120MM Mini
  • Software Siril, NINA, PixInsight, PHD2
  • Location Bortle 1, Kagga Kamma Remote Observatory, South Africa
  • Date March 2026

Tags

deep sky mosaics nebulae southern hemisphere

Details

  • Resolution 1280 × 1166
  • Megapixels 1.5 MP

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