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The inner ring of NGC 7009 spans just 25 arc sec of sky and the overall dimensions are about
45" X 35" making it a challenging object to image. About a third of a light year across and some
3000 light years away, NGC 7009 is a tiny planetary nebula in Aquarius more affectionately know
as The Saturn Nebula, due to its similar size and resemblance to the planet Saturn.
You can read about NGC 7009 here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saturn_Nebula
Orion Optics UK AG12 F3.8
Starlightxpress SXVF-H694, SX USB CFW, SX OAG unit + Atlas Focuser
SIIHaOIII = 38, 51, 45min (bin 1X1)
Using Astronomik 6nm Narrowband filters and RGB Deep Sky filters
-20C chip temp, no flats or dark frames were used.
Focal length 1120mm
Image scale 0.84"/pix
Guide Camera: Starlightxpress Lodestar
Comments
Taken in one night 31 Aug 2017, some moon, average to above average seeing.
Equipment setup:
http://www.pbase.com/strongmanmike2002/sxvrh694_gear
Some links to equipment used to take this image:
Orion Optics UK
http://www.orionoptics.co.uk/
StarlightXpress CCD Cameras and imaging equipment
http://www.sxccd.com/products
Finger Lakes Instrumentation CCD cameras:
http://www.flicamera.com/
Astro Shop (Aus)
http://www.astroshop.com.au/
Astro-Elecronic FS2 scope GOTO controller:
http://www.astro-electronic.de/
Gerd Neumann and Astronomik filters:
http://www.astronomik.com/en/home
http://www.gerdneumann.net/
MSB Software & Astroart 6
http://www.msb-astroart.com/
Catseye Collimation
http://www.catseyecollimation.com/
STAR Atlas:PRO planetarium software:
http://www.staratlaspro.com/
Copyright Michael Sidonio 2024
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