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NGC 7009 – PLANETARY NEBULA
Aquarius
(ra: 21:04,2/ dec -11:22)
DATA
TYPE: Planetary Nebula
APPARENT MAGNITUDE: 8
SIZE: 0.4 x 1.6 arc minutes.
DISTANCE: 2400 light years
DATE: September 22nd 2008
OBJECT DESCRIPTION
The nebula is located in Aquarius and it is also called the Saturn Nebula because its similarity of planet Saturn with rings edge one. Much dimmer than Saturn in fact, is a wonderful object for stargazers. Even with relative small telescopes it can be seen with a intense bluish colour. Its central star is bounded by an oval shaped rim, which are trapped by a greenish material. Along the main axis of the nebula, a pair of red "ansae". It is linked to the cavity by a jet of material composed by low gas density.
IMAGE INFORMATION
SCOPE: Celestron C8 (SCT) Vixen GPDX Mount. Sky Sensor 2000 guided with SXV guide Camera
SKY CONDITIONS: Seeing: Poor. Visual limit magnitude 4.
CAMERA: Starlight Xpress SXVF H9 @f 5 (imaged croped)
FILTERS: Astronomik Ha, Astronomik Type II, IDAS LPS II for Luminance
EXPOSURES: LRGB(10,10,10,10)
IMAGE ACQUISITION & GUIDING: AstroArt 3.0 - CCD Control Interface 3.72 Plug In
PROCESSED: ImagesPlus 2.75, Photoshop CS
NGC 7009 – PLANETARY NEBULA
WIDE VIEW
Aquarius
(ra: 21:04,2/ dec -11:22)
