NGC6357 and NGC6334 - Cat's Paw Nebula

in Scorpius

Optic

APM APO 107/700 with Riccardi-Reducer f/4.9 (f=525mm)

Mount
iFornax 51 with FS2
Camera
SBIG STXL 6303e
Exposure time
HaRGB: 4 h 33min (R: 24x2min, G: 25x2min, B: 25x2min, Ha: 25x5min)
Imaging/Guiding Software
Processing
PixInsight 1.8
Date / Time
31th May 2014
Location
Namibia, Kiripotib
Notes
no Flat, Distance ~8000 ly (NGC6357), ~5500 ly (NGC6334)

astrophotos © by manfred schwarz