RCW 80 Gum 48d

RCW 80 (Gum 48d) is an HII region ionised by the supergiant star HR 5171B. The cluster of four bright stars in a line at the bottom is NGC 5281 - the Little Scorpion Cluster. I will re-process with new flats to rmeove the dust mote.

Camera ASI2600MM DUO Scope AT12 IN
Mount Paramount ME Guiding Selfguide 4 sec
Exposure S:H:O 25:30:26 * 5 min exposures @-10C = 6:45 total Location Donvale
Date 2025-03-24    
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RCW 80 Gum 48d
RCW 80 Gum 48d