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NGC 206 Star cloud

NGC 206 is a bright star cloud in the Andromeda Galaxy, and the brightest star cloud in Andromeda when viewed from Earth. It was discovered by German-born English astronomer William Herschel in 1786.

NGC 206 is the richest and most conspicuous star cloud in the Andromeda Galaxy, and is one of the largest and brightest star-forming regions in the Local Group.
It contains more than 300 stars brighter than Mb=−3.6.
It was originally identified by Edwin Hubble as a star cluster.

NGC 206 is located in a spiral arm of the Andromeda Galaxy, in a zone free of neutral hydrogen.
It contains hundreds of stars of spectral types O and B. The star cloud has a double structure: one region has an age of around 10 million years and includes several H II regions in its border;
the other region has an age of 40 to 50 million years and includes a number of cepheids. The two regions are separated by a band of interstellar dust.(wiki)

L-(Ha)-RGB image
RGB 20 min each
Ha -60 minutes
Luminance - 120 minutes

Total of about 4 hrs.

Telescope: ASA600 24" RC with Reducer at f4.5
Mount: ASA DDM200 Direct Drive with Absolute Encoders
Camera: Moravian G3 61000 pro

Imaged from Tivoli farm, Namibia

Moravian C3 61000 pro

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