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NGC246 Skull Nebula

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NGC246 Skull NebulaNGC 246
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Photo description / processing

Planetary nebula "Skull". Located in the constellation Cetus. It is about 1600 light-years away. Diameter about 2 light-years. Apparent size 3.8 arc minutes. The only example of a planetary nebula with more than two central stars.

Technical information

Telescope/Lens
Askar SQA 106 мм f/4.8
Camera
ZWO ASI 2600 MC Pro
Mount
Ioptron HAE 29 C
Guide Scope
Askar 52 мм F4
Guide Camera
ZWO ASI 120 MM mini
Software
SharpCap 4.0, Siril, GraXpert, Adobe Photoshop
Location
Адыгея, станица Даховская, Россия

Light pollution

Orange, Bortle 6 zone

Date taken

Exposure

  • 36 × 300″ · ISO/Gain: 100 · Askar D1 DUO (Oiii+Ha) 6 нм

Total exposure: 3 h 0 m

Comments

Anatoliy Astro
Great photo! I also shot it not too long ago! It looks unusual! Awesome!
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Ryjov AlekseyReply to Anatoliy Astro
Yes, the nebula itself is unusual. Thank you, and clear skies!
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Anatoliy AstroReply to Ryjov Aleksey
Thank you very much! I also wish you clear, starry nights!
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