IPHASX J023538.6+633823


Image description

This is the first image of IPHASX J023538.6+633823 in Cassiopeia.

It is a 134 arcsec planetary nebula. Originally detected via the Isaac Newton Telescope Photometric Hα Survey (IPHAS), it was initially classified as a "probable" planetary nebula candidate. However, following deep spectroscopic analysis using the OSIRIS long-slit spectrograph on the 10.4-meter Gran Telescopio Canarias (GTC) on La Palma, astronomers officially upgraded its status to a "True" (confirmed) planetary nebula. 

The data is supplied by The Hunting Horn General Charitable Trust.

TARGET

Nomenclature:  IPHASX J023538.6+633823

Right Ascension: 02 35 39.4

Declination: +63 38 23.93


EQUIPMENT USED

Celestron RASA 11" V2

10Micron GM3000 HPS mount

QHYCCD QHY600 Pro M

IMAGE CAPTURE

Ha: 334x300" bin 1x1

OIII: 277x300" bin 1x1


Total integration: 50 hours 55 minutes

Pixel scale: 1.25 arcsec/pixel

Field radius: 0.81° × 0.56°

Capture location:  Castilléjar, Granada, Spain

IMAGE PROCESSING

Pre-processing: Pixinsight

Post-processing: Pixinsight, Photoshop CS2