100% crop
This small planetary nebula is located about 10,000 light years away in the constellation
Centaurus. The bright central oval is quite small at about 50 arc sec in diameter, while
the two red jets extend out to 5 arc min across. There is thought to be a rare pair of
binary white dwarf stars at the centre of the nebula.
Orion Optics UK AG12 F3.8
Starlightxpress SXVF-H694, SX USB CFW, SX OAG unit + Atlas Focuser
Ha(6nm) OIII(6nm) RGB = 5.5hrs, 5hrs, 45min, 45min, 45min = Total 12.75hrs (bin 1X1) using new Deep-Sky RGB Astronomik filters
-20C chip temp, flats used but no darks
Focal length 1120mm
Image scale 0.84"/pix
Guide Camera: Starlightxpress Loadstar
Comments
Taken over 3 nights from New Moon to First Quarter, below average variable seeing.
Equipment setup:
http://www.pbase.com/strongmanmike2002/image/151108788/original
Some links to equipment used to take this image:
Orion Optics UK
http://www.orionoptics.co.uk/
StarlightXpress CCD Cameras and imaging equipment
http://www.sxccd.com/products
Finger Lakes Instrumentation CCD cameras:
http://www.flicamera.com/
Astro Shop (Aus)
http://www.astroshop.com.au/
Astro-Elecronic FS2 scope GOTO controller:
http://www.astro-electronic.de/
Gerd Neumann and Astronomik filters:
http://www.astronomik.com/en/home
http://www.gerdneumann.net/
MSB Software & Astroart 5
http://www.msb-astroart.com/
Catseye Collimation
http://www.catseyecollimation.com/
STAR Atlas:PRO planetarium software:
http://www.staratlaspro.com/
