Bernes 142 with IC 2631

Bernes 142 (Chameleon I Dark Cloud) is part of the large star forming region Chameleon Complex and contains the reflection nebula IC 2631.

In 2015 I imaged this region during my holiday at the astrofarm Tivoli. In 2022 I obtained a data set from Telescope Live from their telescopes in Australia for this object.

Data calibration and registration and the final processing of the Telescope Live data was done with PixInsight. The result was as follows:

BE142 annotated

The images were taken with the following equipment (AUS-2 CCD, Telescope Live):

• Date: 2022
• Location: Heaven’s Mirror Observatory, Australia
• Telescope: Takahashi FSQ-106ED
• Focal length [mm]: 390
• Focal ratio: 3.6
• Mount: Paramount MX+
• Camera: FLI Proline 16803
• Filter: L:R:G:B
• Exposure time [min]: 180:190:190:180
• Resolution: 4.74″/px

Data calibration and registration and the final processing of my 2015 data was done with PixInsight. The result was as follows:

The images were taken with the following equipment:

• Date: 2015
• Location: Astrofarm Tivoli, Namibia
• Telescope: Canon 200mm lens
• Focal length [mm]: 200
• Focal ratio: 4
• Mount: Losmandy G11
• Camera: Moravian 8300FW
• Filter: R:G:B
• Exposure time [min]: 60:60:60
• Resolution: 5.73″/px