At a distance of about 10,000 light years, this tiny planetary nebula Hen2-104 in Centaurus
has an apparent size of just 80" X 40" making its actual size about 6.5 light years in diameter.
Hen2-104 is a Symbiotic star system composed of a Mira type giant and a hot white
dwarf star in close proximity. This nebula is known as the Southern Crab Nebula due to its
shape resembling the claws and legs of a crab.
Orion Optics UK AG12 F3.8
Starlightxpress SXVF-H694, SX USB CFW, SX OAG unit + Atlas Focuser
SIIHaOIIIRGB = 432 360 375 45 45 45 = 21.7hrs total exposure (bin 1X1)
Using Astronomik 6nm Narrowband filters and RGB Deep Sky filters
-20C chip temp, flats used but no dark frames were used.
Focal length 1120mm
Image scale 0.84"/pix
Guide Camera: Starlightxpress Lodestar
Comments
Taken over 3 nights - 15, 27 and 30 April 2017, some moon, average to good seeing.
This is truly amazing and the colours are funky! I find it amusing that what might be your longest exposure is also for one of the smallest objects you have imaged. :-) The only major symbiotic nebula left for you is the one around BI Crucis, which is Ha only! You've gotta get this next year!