This planetary nebula is about 1,500 light years away in the constellation Gemini. It's older than many planetaries and is colliding with interstellar matter. That gives it the dramatic look. My favorite image of this critter is Bob Franke's.
This image is 36x7' (4.2 hours) through an Astronomik 12nm Ha [+NII] filter with the Atik 16 and Orion 120mm + WO 0.8x II ff/fr = f/4 achromat.
Here's a colorized version.
This image is 36x7' (4.2 hours) through an Astronomik 12nm Ha [+NII] filter with the Atik 16 and Orion 120mm + WO 0.8x II ff/fr = f/4 achromat.
Here's a colorized version.
2 comments:
I really like all of the more exotic objects you're shooting. Keep it up!
Thanks, Phil! It's all about exploring the universe (and finding something to shoot while you are set up for narrowband and the only thing coming over the horizon is a galaxy)!
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