Abell 72
Somehow I overlooked imaging this classic planetary nebula from the Abell catalog, so here it is at long last! The nebula is around 3,646 light years away. The galaxy just below it is PGC 65491 and is at a distance of about 194 million light-years away.
TARGET
Nomenclature: Abell 72
Right Ascension: 20:50:02.1
Declination: +13:33:29.63
Size: 3.8x2.9 arcminutes
EQUIPMENT USED
APM TMB LZOS 152 Refractors
10Micron GM2000HPS mount
QHYCCD QHY268 Pro M cameras
Nomenclature: Abell 72
Right Ascension: 20:50:02.1
Declination: +13:33:29.63
Size: 3.8x2.9 arcminutes
EQUIPMENT USED
APM TMB LZOS 152 Refractors
10Micron GM2000HPS mount
QHYCCD QHY268 Pro M cameras
IMAGE CAPTURE
OIII: 174x300" bin 1x1, 241x120" bin 1x1
Red: 10x300" bin 1x1
Green: 12x300" bin 1x1
Blue: 10x300" bin 1x1
Total integration: 18 hours 34 minutes
Pixel scale: 0.65 arcsec/pixel
Field radius: 0.29 degrees
Capture dates: 12-24 December 2024
Capture location: Fregenal de la Sierra
OIII: 174x300" bin 1x1, 241x120" bin 1x1
Red: 10x300" bin 1x1
Green: 12x300" bin 1x1
Blue: 10x300" bin 1x1
Total integration: 18 hours 34 minutes
Pixel scale: 0.65 arcsec/pixel
Field radius: 0.29 degrees
Capture dates: 12-24 December 2024
Capture location: Fregenal de la Sierra
IMAGE PROCESSING
Pre-processing: Pixinsight, CCDStack2
Post-processing: Pixinsight, Photoshop CS2
Pre-processing: Pixinsight, CCDStack2
Post-processing: Pixinsight, Photoshop CS2