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| Catalogue and alternative designations | The
main nebulae in this image are
RCW102, RCW103 and RCW104
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| Type | Emission Nebulae |
| Position | 16 17 13.4, -51 59 15 |
| Constellation | Norma |
| Camera and Telescope | STL11000M and FSQ106ED |
| Focal Ratio | F5 |
| Exposure Details | 180 minutes Hydrogen Alpha 1x1 with 7nm Baader filter |
| Description | An
interesting area of the sky with
lots of faint nebulosity.
RCW102 is near the centre with
RCW104 to the upper left and RCW
103 (a supernova remnant) to the
upper right. The very
bright small nebula almost
exactly at the centre is the
planetary nebula ESO 225-9 or
RCW101 which is also known as
the Ant nebula.
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