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Object |
Planetary Nebula (NGC246), "The Skull Nebula", in Cetus |
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Telescope (Photo) |
Meade LX200GPS 12” SCT @
f/6.3 |
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Telescope (Guiding) |
Meade LX200GPS 12" SCT @
f/6.3 (off-axis) |
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Camera (Photo) |
Canon 20Da DSLR |
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Camera (Guiding) |
Meade DSI Pro II w/PHD
Guiding
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Exposure Detail |
Average combination of
20 images at 300 seconds each, ISO1600; RAW file conversion, full
calibration (bias, flat, dark), and initial image processing
using PixInsight 1.8.9 |
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Location |
Private Property at
Chiefland Astronomy Village, Florida
(N29.406, W82.860) |
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Date |
11/04/07 (reprocessed
06/12/2024) |
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Comments |
This object very much resembles a skull or a ghost's head.
Can you see it? |
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NOTE: |
Reprocessed data from 11/04/2014. See original version here |