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The Ant nebula.jpg

Mz 3 (Menzel 3) is a young bipolar planetary nebula (PN) in the constellation Norma.
It is composed of a bright core and four distinct high-velocity outflows that have been named lobes, columns, rays, and chakram.
Mz 3 is often referred to as the Ant Nebula because it resembles the head and thorax of a garden-variety ant.
It is about 1 light year in size and at a distance of about 8000 LY. (wiki)

Please see the next image for only the Hydrogen data which was used as luminance.

Ha-RGB image
RGB 20 min each
Ha - 180 minutes

Total of about 4 hrs.

Telescope: ASA600 24" RC with Reducer at f4.5
Mount: ASA DDM200 Direct Drive with Absolute Encoders
Camera: Moravian G3 61000 pro

Imaged from Tivoli farm, Namibia

Moravian C3 61000 pro


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