PaEl 2
A likely planetary nebula in Ophiuchus discovered jointly by American amateur astronomers Dana Patchick and David Elmore. It is 168 arcseconds in diameter. This image was a collaboration with The Astronomical Society of Edinburgh using their new remote observatory in Spain (https://www.astronomyedinburgh.org/asero-ase-remote-observatory/).
TARGET
Nomenclature: PaEl 2
Right Ascension: 18:24:22.34
Declination: +07:50:23.40
EQUIPMENT USED
Twin APM TMB LZOS 152 refractors
TS-Optics 300mm/12" ONTC f/4 Newtonian (carbon tube)
10Micron GM2000 HPS mount
JTW Astronomy Trident P75
Twin QHYCCD QHY268 MM Pro cameras, ToupTek 2600MM camera
Nomenclature: PaEl 2
Right Ascension: 18:24:22.34
Declination: +07:50:23.40
EQUIPMENT USED
Twin APM TMB LZOS 152 refractors
TS-Optics 300mm/12" ONTC f/4 Newtonian (carbon tube)
10Micron GM2000 HPS mount
JTW Astronomy Trident P75
Twin QHYCCD QHY268 MM Pro cameras, ToupTek 2600MM camera
IMAGE CAPTURE
Ha 5nm: 100x300" bin 1x1
OIII 3nm: 501x300" bin 1x1
Red: 9x300" bin 1x1
Green: 9x300" bin 1x1
Blue: 9x300" bin 1x1
Total integration: 52 hours 20 minutes
Pixel scale: 0.648 arcsec/pixel
Field radius: 0.428 degrees
Capture dates: 29 May 2024 - 3 June 2024
Capture location: Fregenal de la Sierra, Spain and Trevinca, Spain
Ha 5nm: 100x300" bin 1x1
OIII 3nm: 501x300" bin 1x1
Red: 9x300" bin 1x1
Green: 9x300" bin 1x1
Blue: 9x300" bin 1x1
Total integration: 52 hours 20 minutes
Pixel scale: 0.648 arcsec/pixel
Field radius: 0.428 degrees
Capture dates: 29 May 2024 - 3 June 2024
Capture location: Fregenal de la Sierra, Spain and Trevinca, Spain
IMAGE PROCESSING
Pre-processing: Pixinsight, CCDStack2
Post-processing: Pixinsight, Photoshop CS2
Pre-processing: Pixinsight, CCDStack2
Post-processing: Pixinsight, Photoshop CS2