Abell 69 is a faint and tiny planetary nebula, magnitude 18.7 and 22" angular diameter. The background is awash in H alpha emission from prominent nearby nebulae in Cygnus.

The outer structures around this planetary nebula were discovered by the Galactic Planetary Nebula Halo Survey (GPNHS) team in June 2015.

Imaging Camera: QSI640 wsg
Imaging Scope: 9.25" Celestron edge at F/10
Guide Camera: SX Lodestar x 2, PHD2
Mount:Avalon M Uno
Filters: Astrodon
Exposure: 15 minute subs: 4.5 hours 3nm OIII and 4 hours 5nm Ha, all binned X2 (image scale 1.3"/pixel)
Processing: CCD Stack and PS CC
Date: 8/24-25 2017


Location: My front driveway. Morristown, NJ