NGC 246 (Cet)

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Date/Site: |
22., 23. and 27. December 2024, e-EyE |
Exposure/
Filter: |
R: 6 x 180 seconds,
G: 6 x 180 seconds,
B: 6 x 180 seconds,
L: 6 x 300 seconds,
Hα: 12 x 300 seconds,
O3: 21 x 300 seconds (-5°C) |
Camera/
Optics/
Instrument: |
ASI 2600MM Pro with Astronomik Type 2c-filter on 400mm f/5 Newton with 2" TS Comacorrector on AP1200 GTO |
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Data acquired remotely using N.I.N.A.,
Off-Axis-Guiding with ASI120,
Focusing with Microtouch,
Calibration with MaximDL 6, processing in PixInsight 1.8 using BXT and GraXpert |
The planetary nebula NGC 246 is called the „Skull-Nebula“ by amateur astrophotographers.
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© Friedhelm Hübner, last revision: 02.04.2025