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NGC 2392 Eskimo Nebula.
Eskimo Nebula or Clown Face Nebula.
Not my best attempt as I went a little too long with the exposures I think, but still not my worst .
NGC 2392 can be found in the constellation of Gemini about 5,000 light years away.
First spotted by William Herschel in 1787. It's thought that this planetary nebula started to form around 10,000 years ago.
Planetary nebulae are formed from dying stars that have burnt through all their fuel supplies and start shedding off outer layers in to space.
Boring techie bit.
Skywatcher quattro 8" S & f4 aplanatic coma corrector
EQ6 R pro mount guided with an Altair 50mm & Altair GPcam
Canon 450D astro modded with Astronomik CLS CCD EOS APS-C clip filter. Neewer Intervalometer used to control the exposures.
60 exposures of 120 seconds each with the best 75% stacked together with calibration frames.
Software used, PHd2, DeepSkyStacker, StarTools.
NGC 2392 Eskimo Nebula.
Eskimo Nebula or Clown Face Nebula.
Not my best attempt as I went a little too long with the exposures I think, but still not my worst .
NGC 2392 can be found in the constellation of Gemini about 5,000 light years away.
First spotted by William Herschel in 1787. It's thought that this planetary nebula started to form around 10,000 years ago.
Planetary nebulae are formed from dying stars that have burnt through all their fuel supplies and start shedding off outer layers in to space.
Boring techie bit.
Skywatcher quattro 8" S & f4 aplanatic coma corrector
EQ6 R pro mount guided with an Altair 50mm & Altair GPcam
Canon 450D astro modded with Astronomik CLS CCD EOS APS-C clip filter. Neewer Intervalometer used to control the exposures.
60 exposures of 120 seconds each with the best 75% stacked together with calibration frames.
Software used, PHd2, DeepSkyStacker, StarTools.