NGC 1579, also known as the Northern Trifid Nebula, is a compact emission and reflection nebula in the constellation Perseus, about 2,600 light years away. Embedded young stars illuminate and ionise the surrounding gas, while dark dust clouds structure the nebula and give it its characteristic rugged appearance. The region is part of an active star-forming area near the galactic plane.
| IMAGE DATA | |
|---|---|
| Object | NGC 1579 - Nörlicher Trifid-Nebula |
| Distance | approx. 2,600 light years |
| Date | 25.12.2025 |
| Exposure | RGB each 29x 180sec. & Luminance 64x 180sec. - Total 7.5h |
| Mount | Skywatcher EQ6-R Pro |
| Telescope | Skywatcher 200PDS with 1.0x coma corrector |
| Camera | ZWO ASI 2600mm with ZWO LRGB Filter |
| Guiding | Zwo Asi OAG with ZWO Asi 290mm Mini & Asiair |
| Software | AsiAir, Astropixel Processor, Pixinsight, Photoshop CC, NoiseXterminator, Star X Terminator, BlurXterminator, Nik Collection 7 |