The Dragon's Egg NGC 6164

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The Dragon's Egg NGC 6164

[Public Domain] 30 Jun 2023 Dylan O'Donnell
CATEGORY : Astrophotography
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I wish I could tell you more about this rare O-type star, the only one we know with it’s own nebula, but there isn’t a lot of research about it. I try to share what I know in this video about it : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rv8vzhJrt6Q

It is very spectacular looking though, with two obvious outbursts and an amazing oxygen shell.

The Dragon’s Egg
NGC 6164
Celestron C11 @ F7 1960mm FL
QHY294M Cooled CMOS Camera
SKyWatcher Eq8Rh-Pro Mount
NexDome Observatory
76 x 10m Ha
49 x 10m O[III]
45 c 3m Red
44 x 3m Green
17 x 3m Blue
Total Integration : 26.6 Hours

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