The 'Ghost of Jupiter', planetary nebula NGC 3242 in Hydra photo

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4 April 2016

The 'Ghost of Jupiter', planetary nebula NGC 3242 in Hydra

Modified EOS 600D,Celestron C8 telescope
Actually nothing to do with Jupiter, or any other planet, it is the remains of a dying star that has shed its outer layers. Discovered by William Herschel in 1785, according to Wikipedia.
19 x 30-sec unguided exposures at ISO 3200, f/10.
Registered and stacked using DeepSkyStacker; curves adjusted in Canon Photo Professional; noise reduction via CyberLink PhotoDirector. full exif

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