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Gum 17 (RCW33), Vela - a reasonably bright nebula seen in the sky on the edge of the Gum Nebula (Gum12). Distance is uncertain - 1200ly or 3100ly - based on assumed associations with the cluster Tr10 (the small knot of stars lower left) or the star HD75759.
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| Camera: | SBIG STL11000M, Astrodon filters | Scope: | Takahashi TOA-130, f=730mm, f5.6 (fov ~2.8°x2°) |
| Mount: | Takahashi EM-200 Temma2 | Guiding: | External (E-finder) |
| Filters/Exposures: | L:R:G:B = 120:60:60:50min ≡ 4h50m | Location: | LMDSS Heathcote, Victoria, Australia |
| Date: | February 2011 | Processing: | CCDStack2, MIRA AL8 and Photoshop CS5 |