IC4633 swimming in IFN

by vikas chander

Objects in field: IC 4633, IC 4635

Equipment: Planewave CDK24, Moravian Instruments C5A-100M

Integration: 25h 30m

Dust in space is intriguing, it is mysterious and hides many secrets. Not all are hidden though, and some galaxies break thru the shrouds of dust. The integrated flux nebula dust, or IFN seen here belongs to an area designated as Mandell Wilson 9, or simply MW9, and parting the veils of dust and shining thru on the upper left, is the galaxy IC 4633. Imaging dust in space comes with a lot of…