NGC3242 - The Ghost of Jupiter
| Object | NGC3242, planetary nebula, "The Ghost of Jupiter", in Hydra | |
| Telescope (Photo) | Celestron 11" EdgeHD SCT OTA with Celestron f/7 focal reducer (1960mm focal length) on Losmandy G11G Mount | |
| Telescope (Guiding) | Off-axis using ZWO OAG-Large with Celestron 11" EdgeHD SCT OTA with Celestron f/7 focal reducer OTA @ f/7 on Losmandy G11G mount | |
| Camera (Photo) | ZWO ASI6200MM Pro full-frame monochrome CMOS Camera with ZWO 7 position 2" filter wheel, controlled by N.I.N.A. | |
| Camera (Guiding) | ZWO ASI174MM Mini w/PHD2 Guiding | |
| Exposure Detail |
Combination of 48 images, each 300 seconds: 24 Ha 24 OIII Total 4 hours data capture, using Antlia V-Pro 2" narrowband filters. Calibrated with bias, dark, and flat frames; image processing w/PixInsight 1.9.3 |
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| Location | Quilted Starfields Observatory II, Chiefland, FL (N29.406, W82.859) | |
| Date | 03/27/2026 |