PN G016.3-02.3 and M1-46
Two very rarely imaged planetary nebulae - and both within a narrow field of view.
I could only find one other, much wider field, image of them at www.atacama-photographic-observatory.com/photos/0088_B312_HOLRVB_a.jpg
M1-46 is tiny and intensely bright - so bright it resembled a star - so processing was needed to make its intricate structure visible. It is almost purely Ha, whereas PN G016.3-02.3 is predominantly OIII.
I could only find one other, much wider field, image of them at www.atacama-photographic-observatory.com/photos/0088_B312_HOLRVB_a.jpg
M1-46 is tiny and intensely bright - so bright it resembled a star - so processing was needed to make its intricate structure visible. It is almost purely Ha, whereas PN G016.3-02.3 is predominantly OIII.
TARGET
Nomenclature: PN G016.3-02.3 and M1-46
Right Ascension: 18:28:26
Declination: -15:41:09
Size: PN G016.3-02.3 is 69 arcsecs, M1-46 is 12 arcsecs and halo is 1 arcmin.
EQUIPMENT USED
Twin APM TMB LZOS 152 refractors
10Micron GM2000 HPS mount
Twin QSI6120 CCD cameras
Astrodon filters
Nomenclature: PN G016.3-02.3 and M1-46
Right Ascension: 18:28:26
Declination: -15:41:09
Size: PN G016.3-02.3 is 69 arcsecs, M1-46 is 12 arcsecs and halo is 1 arcmin.
EQUIPMENT USED
Twin APM TMB LZOS 152 refractors
10Micron GM2000 HPS mount
Twin QSI6120 CCD cameras
Astrodon filters
IMAGE CAPTURE
5nm H-Alpha: 52 x1800 bin 1x1
3nm OIII: 25 x1800 bin 1x1
Red: 23x300 bin 1x1
Green: 22x300 bin 1x1
Blue: 27x300 bin 1x1
Total integration: 44.5 hours
Pixel scale: 0.533 arcsec/pixel
Field radius: 0.373 degrees
Capture dates: 1-17 July 2020
Capture location: Fregenal de la Sierra, Spain
5nm H-Alpha: 52 x1800 bin 1x1
3nm OIII: 25 x1800 bin 1x1
Red: 23x300 bin 1x1
Green: 22x300 bin 1x1
Blue: 27x300 bin 1x1
Total integration: 44.5 hours
Pixel scale: 0.533 arcsec/pixel
Field radius: 0.373 degrees
Capture dates: 1-17 July 2020
Capture location: Fregenal de la Sierra, Spain
IMAGE PROCESSING
Pre-processing: CCDStack2
Post-processing: Photoshop CS2
Pre-processing: CCDStack2
Post-processing: Photoshop CS2