NGC 1748 is an emission nebula in Dorado. This wide field image shows both NGC 1748 and the area around it. NGC 1748 hosts a number of newly formed stars. These stars emit intense radiation which has formed the bubble structure in NGC 1748.
Imaged in SHO narrowband with RGB stars on our Planewave DR 350 at Observatorio El Sauce, Chile.
Image Processing: Mike Selby