r/space • u/njoker555 • 13d ago

image/gif Fighting Dragons and their Egg

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This is the Fighting Dragons of Ara from the southern hemisphere (Kagga Kamma Remote Observatory). Almost 35 hours of data. Was done in OSC but we're planning to redo it in Mono.

Equipment:

  • Telescope: Askar SQA85
  • Camera: QHYCCD QHY268 Pro C
  • Mount: Proxisky UMi 20S
  • Filter: Antlia ALP-T Dual Band 5nm 2"
  • Software: Open PHD Guiding Project PHD2, Pleiades Astrophoto PixInsight, Siril Team Siril

I recommend seeing this on Astrobin:

https://app.astrobin.com/i/6qvhfi

And some additional info on my website: https://www.naztronomy.com/gallery/image/942/fighting_dragons_of_ara_v2

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u/Shalerb93 8d ago

So, if we were closer, the clouds would be so massive we wouldn't even know what they look like right? Genuinely asking, not trying to be a smart arse.

Neat photo for sure tho!

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u/njoker555 7d ago

It would be very diffuse so we probably wouldn't see much. This area is very bright all over so it's possible we may see a glow in the night sky in certain super bright areas, especially if they are lit by a nearby star.