Helena Observatory,   North Alton, NS

Pickering's Triangle nebula

18-Mar-2026 12:08 ADT 18-Mar-2026 15:08 UTC

Pickering's Triangle nebula, 4-Sep-2016

Scope: Orion 200mm Astrograph, f/4
Mount: CEM60
Guiding: KWIQ/QHY5 / PHD2
Imaging Camera: Atik 383L+
Filters: Astrodon 5nm Ha
Frames: 8 @ 5m0s of Ha 1x1, 4 @ 2m0s R 2x2, 8 @ 2m0s G 2x2, 8 @ 2m0s B 2x2
Total Exposure: 1h20mm
Processing: PixInsight
Distance: 1470 ly
Astrobin link
 
Pickering's triangle is part of the Veil Nebula complex.

 

Copyright © 2019 by Kathleen Walker
Last modified: 02-Feb-2019