Dark Nebula LDN604 & GGD30 in Aquila | Schulman Telescope

Dark Nebula LDN604 & GGD30 in Aquila | Schulman Telescope

Dark nebulae—also called absorption nebulae—are clouds of gas and dust that neither emit nor reflect light, instead blocking light coming from behind them. These nebulae tend to contain large amounts of dust. This allows them to absorb visible light from stars or nebulae beyond them. Dark nebulae are so dark that they have been referred to as “holes in the sky,” but in reality they may be full of activity with stars sometimes forming inside their dense clouds.

Technical Details:

Optics: Schulman 32-inch RCOS Telescope

Camera: SBIG STX16803

The 0.81 m (32 in) Schulman Telescope is a Ritchey-Chrétien reflector built by RC Optical Systems and installed in 2010. It is operated by the Mount Lemmon SkyCenter and is Arizona's largest dedicated public observatory. The Schulman Telescope was designed from inception for remote control over the Internet by amateur and professional astrophotographers worldwide. It is currently the world's largest telescope dedicated for this purpose.

Image Credit & Copyright: Adam Block/Mount Lemmon SkyCenter/University of Arizona

Caption Credit: NASA/University Arizona (UA)

Image Date: July 1, 2016

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