|
Object |
NGC 3242-
Ghost of Jupiter |
|
Info |
This planetary nebula situated in
the constellation Hydra is of similar apparent size to the disk of
Jupiter. It lies around 2600 L.y. away. This object is typical of a star
like our own Sun that has finished its fusion cycle and gone super nova.
The remnants is a white dwarf star & its ejector. |
|
Date |
18/ 1/ 05 |
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Location |
BayTop
Observatory- Streaky Bay South Australia |
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Instrument |
Vixen VC200L working @
f 9 |
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Mount |
Vixen 'GPDX'
controlled by a Mel Bartels Goto System |
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Camera (CCD) |
Starlight
Xpress HX516 monochrome with Hm, made filter slider |
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Exposures |
L:
48' R:15' G:15' B:15' (3' sub exposures all
unbinned) |
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Guiding |
Sky
Watcher-f5 ST Refractor & an unmodified Logitech Quickcam Pro
4000 webcam |
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Filters |
Astronomik
Type 2's |
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Notes/ Conditions |
Conditions- Average to poor seeing, transparency average. |
