The Dragon's Egg - NGC 6164 (starless)

David Mihalic

The Dragon's Egg - NGC 6164 (starless)

SPECIFICATIONS

Telescope ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................

PlaneWave CDK24: 60cm f6.5

Camera ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................

QHY600 CMOS

Location ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Chile

Date of observation ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................

14-JUL-2023

Filters ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................

HSO

Processing ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Pixinsight, Topaz Studio, Photoshop

Gallery

Reprocess: R Aquarii - A symbiotic double star composed of a Mira type variable red giant and a white dwarf. Material from the red giant is being pulled away by the white dwarf creating loops seen in the image.

NGC 1398 - barred spiral galaxy in Fornax