Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cancer (Cnc)  ·  Contains:  PK219+31.1  ·  Sh2-290
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Abell 31 HaO3LRGB with Galaxies, Bill McLaughlin
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Abell 31 HaO3LRGB with Galaxies

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Abell 31 HaO3LRGB with Galaxies, Bill McLaughlin
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Abell 31 HaO3LRGB with Galaxies

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Description

A very old, quite large, and therefore somewhat faint planetary nebula, Abell 31 is located in Cancer. The bluish central star is a white dwarf of spectral type of DAO. 

Abell 31 can be a bit of a challenge to capture and include the few faint distant galaxies in and around the field of view as well as the nebula itself.

Taken over 18 nights between December 5th 2023 and March 8th 2024 from SkiesAway observatory in California.

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