Abell 72 - AstroBin

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Abell 72

Peter Goodhew

In 3 groups

Remote observatory

e-EyE Extremadura

Del

20h 50m 2s · +13° 33′ 20″

0.29°

0.65″/px

-0.96°N

Integration

Lum/Clear	42×120″	1h 24′
R	10×300″	50′
G	12×300″	1h
B	10×300″	50′
OIII	174×300″	14h 30′
Totals		18h 34′

Lum/Clear	42×120″=1h 24′
R	10×300″=50′
G	12×300″=1h
B	10×300″=50′
OIII	174×300″=14h 30′

Totals	18h 34′

Equipment

Telescope	APMLZOS Apo 152/1200 CNC LW II
Camera	QHYCCDQHY268 Pro M
Mount	10MicronGM2000 HPS II
Filters	AstrodonGen1 E-Series Tru-Balance Blue AstrodonGen1 E-Series Tru-Balance Red AstrodonGen2 E-Series Tru-Balance Green 1.25" AstrodonGen2 E-Series Tru-Balance Lum 1.25" AstrodonOIII 3nm 1.25"

Objects

PK059-18.1

Description

Somehow I overlooked imaging this classic planetary nebula from the Abell catalog, so here it is at long last! The nebula is around 3,646 light years away. The galaxy just below it is PGC 65491 and is at a distance of about 194 million light-years away.

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