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The Red Spider Nebula (also catalogued as NGC 6537) is a planetary nebula located
in the northwest of the constellation Sagittarius.
It is estimated to be at about 5000 light years away.
The nebula has a prominent two-lobed shape, possibly due to a binary companion or magnetic fields and has an S-shaped symmetry of the lobes
This is believed to be due to the presence of a companion to the central white dwarf.(WIKI)
Please see next image for a closer cropped look.
Ha-RGB image
RGB 20 min each
Ha -240 minutes
Total of about 5 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