Planetary Nebula NGC 2899
Planetary Nebula NGC 2899: The bright Planetary Nebula in the constellation of Vela was discovered in 1835 by John Herschel.Its curved form seems somewhat strange for a Planetary Nebula, which normally are rotationally symmetrical about one or several axises. NGC 2899 is in a distance of approx. 3000 LY.
The image was taken at the IAS astronomical site at the Hakos farm in Namibia.
Object |
Planetary Nebula NGC 2899 |
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Catagory |
IAS Hakos, Namibia |
Designation |
NGC 2899 |
Constellation |
Vela |
Optics |
Keller 20 inch Cassegrain f/9 in corrected secondary focus |
Camera |
SBIG STL-11000M with internal CFW 5 |
Exposure |
2 x 10min L, 4 x 10min each Astrodon LRGB filterset. Maxim DL for image acquisition |
Calibration |
Dark Frame |
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Guiding |
Selfguiding |
Mount |
Liebscher GEM |
Processing |
Maxim DL5, Photoshop. Color Code L,R,G,B |
Location, Date |
IAS-Hakos, Namibia - 17+18 Apr 2010 |
Remark |
