The Whirling Dervish Nebula-NGC 3247

NGC 3247- aka the Whirling Dervish

 

can you see the whirling dervish- the flowing skirt, the arms upstretched, the turban?

 

or is just an extreme case of pareidolia?

 

ED 80/W. O 0.8 FR/ EQ6

16 hours of total exposure- 10 minute subs

NINA/PHD2

8 hours with QHY 183 MM and Baader 7nm H alpha Filter

 

8 hours with ZWO ASI 183 MC and Optolong L Extreme filter

 

Bortle 6 Location- lots of moon about

 

 

PS I actually named this object in May 2009, way back when I first imaged it and found no amateur photos on the internet. And I still think the name is apt!

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