NGC6302 aka Butterfly nebula
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NGC6302 aka Butterfly nebula
A bipolar planetary nebula with a passing resemblance to a butterfly.
Data was collected during 2021 and 2022 using the CDK24 and a FLI PL9000 CCD camera, with 53 of the 90 available subs used. Much trial and error involved requiring starting over a few times.
Data was collected during 2021 and 2022 using the CDK24 and a FLI PL9000 CCD camera, with 53 of the 90 available subs used. Much trial and error involved requiring starting over a few times.
SPECIFICATIONS
Telescope
Planewave CDK24
Camera
FLI PL9000
Location
Rio Hurtado, Chile
Date of observation
2021 and 2022
Filters
Astrodon HOS
Processing
PixInsight RC Astro tools and Photoshop
Credits
Telescope Live
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Comments
Beautiful detail in the butterfly wings, Ray. Congrats!
Thank you John very much for that. Re-posting it now after hopefully correcting that horrible colour cast.