SUNSET: 
0
Photographer:
jason.dain
Location of Photo:
South Africa
Date/Time of photo:
March 2026
Equipment:
TS94EDPH
Description:
SNR G304.4-3.1 is a faint shell type supernova remnant in the Musca constellation of the Theta Muscae multiple star system approximately 7400 light years away from earth. The bright blue star central to this nebula is theta Muscae, a very bright wolf rayet star. These are stars nearing the end of their life, and are commonly associated with beautiful nebulae, like the crescent nebula or Thor’s helmet. Technical Details Integration time: 65 hrs from Bortle 1 skies at Kagga Kamma Remote Observatory in South Africa Telescope: TS94EDPH reduced to f/4.4 Imaging Camera: ZWO ASI 2600MC Pro Guiding: ZWO 30mm guide scope with ZWO ASI120MM camera Filter: IDAS NBZ Mount: ZWO AM5N Calibration: Bias, Flats, Darks Hardware Control: ASIAIR Pro and ZWO EAF Processing: The selected images were
