Daniele Malleo
NGC6164 planetary nebula
Another southern target...
Ha: 18 x 30m
OIII: 36 x 30m
Scope: Ceravolo 300mm f/9
Camera: Apogee U16M
[From APOD: Beautiful emission nebula NGC 6164 was created by a rare, hot, luminous O-type star, some 40 times as massive as the Sun. Seen at the center of the cosmic cloud, the star is a mere 3 to 4 million years old. In another three to four million years the massive star will end its life in a supernova explosion. Spanning around 4 light-years, the nebula itself has a bipolar symmetry. That makes it similar in appearance to more familiar planetary nebulae - the gaseous shrouds surrounding dying sun-like stars. Also like many planetary nebulae, NGC 6164 has been found to have an extensive, faint halo, revealed in this deep telescopic image of the region].
Many thanks to Rick Stevenson for sharing the data.
NGC6164 planetary nebula
Another southern target...
Ha: 18 x 30m
OIII: 36 x 30m
Scope: Ceravolo 300mm f/9
Camera: Apogee U16M
[From APOD: Beautiful emission nebula NGC 6164 was created by a rare, hot, luminous O-type star, some 40 times as massive as the Sun. Seen at the center of the cosmic cloud, the star is a mere 3 to 4 million years old. In another three to four million years the massive star will end its life in a supernova explosion. Spanning around 4 light-years, the nebula itself has a bipolar symmetry. That makes it similar in appearance to more familiar planetary nebulae - the gaseous shrouds surrounding dying sun-like stars. Also like many planetary nebulae, NGC 6164 has been found to have an extensive, faint halo, revealed in this deep telescopic image of the region].
Many thanks to Rick Stevenson for sharing the data.