IC 4628 The Prawn Nebula

IC 4628, also known as Gum 56 and The Prawn Nebula, is an emission nebula about 6,000 light-years away in the constellation Scorpius.

Image Details

Camera ASI2600MM DUO

Scope AT12 IN

Mount Paramount ME

Guiding Selfguide 5 sec

Exposure S:H:O 56:81:69 * 5 min = 17:10 total taken over 7 nights

Location Donvale

Date 2026-08-31

Coordinates RA: 16h 57m 55s
DEC: -40° 24' 09"

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Annotations Deep sky Emission Stars Grid

Annotations generated from the plate solve · OpenNGC · Sharpless · RCW · LBN · HYG