Dr 24
Dr 24 is a probable planetary nebula in the constellation Sagitta discovered by my good friend Marcel Drechsler. It is in a star-packed dense field of nebulosity with an unusual string of vertically-aligned stars to the east.
Data capture: Peter Goodhew
Image processing: Marcel Drechsler
Data capture: Peter Goodhew
Image processing: Marcel Drechsler
TARGET
Nomenclature: Dr 24, Drechsler 24.
Right Ascension: 20:08:34
Declination: +19:01:24
Size: 6.4 arc mins
Discovery: Marcel Drechsler in May 2019
EQUIPMENT USED
Twin APM TMB LZOS 152 refractors
10Micron GM2000 HPS mount
Twin QSI6120 CCD cameras
Astrodon filters
Nomenclature: Dr 24, Drechsler 24.
Right Ascension: 20:08:34
Declination: +19:01:24
Size: 6.4 arc mins
Discovery: Marcel Drechsler in May 2019
EQUIPMENT USED
Twin APM TMB LZOS 152 refractors
10Micron GM2000 HPS mount
Twin QSI6120 CCD cameras
Astrodon filters
IMAGE CAPTURE
Astrodon 5nm H-Alpha filter: 49x1800" bin 2x2, 15x1800" bin 4x4, 30x900" bin 4x4
Astrodon Blue: 23x300" bin 1x1
Green: 24x300" bin 1x1
Astrodon OIII 3 nm: 6x1800" bin 4x4, 25x900" bin 4x4
Red: 24x300" bin 1x1
Total Integration: 54.7 hours
Pixel scale: 0.534 arcsec/pixel
Field radius: 0.363 degrees
Capture dates: 24 July - 27 October
Capture location: Fregenal de la Sierra, Spain
Astrodon 5nm H-Alpha filter: 49x1800" bin 2x2, 15x1800" bin 4x4, 30x900" bin 4x4
Astrodon Blue: 23x300" bin 1x1
Green: 24x300" bin 1x1
Astrodon OIII 3 nm: 6x1800" bin 4x4, 25x900" bin 4x4
Red: 24x300" bin 1x1
Total Integration: 54.7 hours
Pixel scale: 0.534 arcsec/pixel
Field radius: 0.363 degrees
Capture dates: 24 July - 27 October
Capture location: Fregenal de la Sierra, Spain
IMAGE PROCESSING
Pre-processing: CCDStack2
Post-processing: Photoshop CS2
Pre-processing: CCDStack2
Post-processing: Photoshop CS2