• Small Sagittarius Star Cloud

    Captured by Md. Shahadat Hossain Shahal

Astrophotography information

Astrophotography Md. Shahadat Hossain Shahal
Observing location Saint Martin (21 North 92 East)
Observation date 10 March 2024
Exposure time 2 Minutes
Telescope Unistellar eQuinox 1 (Ashwin 1)
Camera Sony IMX224, 1.27 Mpx
Field of view (resolution) 0.61° x 0.46°  (1.72 arcsec/pixel)
Image processing

Astrophysical information

Object type Star cloud
Constellation Sagittarius
Distance ~ 10,000 ly
Angular size ~ 2 × 1 degree
Physical size ~ 600 ly
Apparent magnitude 2.5