Pencil Nebula
Pencil Nebula: This very faint nebula is part of the huge Vela Super Nova Remnant complex. It emits light predominantly from oxygen and hygrogen atoms.
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Object |
Pencil Nebula |
|---|---|
Catagory |
Super Nova Remnants |
Designation |
NGC 2736 |
Constellation |
Vela |
Optics |
TMB 130 f/6 with Field Flattener |
Camera |
QHY8/ALccd 6c |
Exposure |
10 x 20min Astronomik H-alpha filter, 11 x 20min Astronomik O[III] filter. Maxim DL for image acquisition |
Calibration |
No |
|---|---|
Guiding |
Meade DSI Pro II and Skywatcher ED80 as Guide Scope, Maxim DL as Guiding Software |
Mount |
Astro-Physics 900 GTO |
Processing |
Maxim DL5, Photoshop. Color Coding L:O[III], R:H-alpha, GB:O[III] |
Location, Date |
Somerset West, South Africa - 3+5 Jan 2009 |
Remark |
