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vDB 14 Reflectoin Nebula

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Don Goldman
vdB 14
Nebula
Sierra-Remote Observatories, Shaver Lake, CA
09-18-2009
Description

van den Berg vdB 14 is an elliptically-shaped, blue reflection nebula located at RA 03h 31m 02s and DEC +59d 47m 51s in Camelopardalis near vdB 15 and Shrapless 2-202 emission nebula.  It is illuminated by the very bright mag 4.2 supergiant (B9Ia) star shown in the image (HD21291).  Both vdB 14 and 15 are embedded in the Cam OB1 group of type O-B3 stars and supergiants. The field is 35'x35' and North is toward the upper right.

The system was guided with an SBIG ST-402 camera on an Astrodon MonsterMOAG off-axis guider. Astrodon Generation 2 LRGB 50mm square filters were used in the Apogee filter wheel. Data were collected automatically with CCDAutoPilot4 using MaximDL4.62 and PinPointPro for image linking.  Data were calibrated and pre-processed in CCDStack. Final processing was done in Photoshop CS3.

Technical Details
Exposure Time:
13.5 hrs Total: 3.5 hrs Lum, 10 hrs RGB
Camera:
Apogee U16M
Telescope:
RC Optical 16" f/8.9 Ritchey-Chretien
Mount:
Software Bisque Paramount ME
© 2010 Don Goldman
Used with permission, No reproduction of these images are permitted without written approval from Don Goldman.