NGC 346, seen in the middle to the right of the frame is the brightest star-forming region in the neighboring Small Magellanic Cloud galaxy, some 210 000 light-years away from Earth.
L-Ha-RGB image
Ha-1HR (BIN1)
Lum- 1HR (Bin 1)
RGB - 20 min each (BIN 2)
Total of 3 HRS
Telescope: ASA 12" f 3.6 Astrograph
Camera: FLI MicroLine 8300 CCD-camera
Imaged from Tivoli farm in Namibia