Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Andromeda (And)
NGC 7662 Blue Snowball Nebula, Derek Santiago
NGC 7662 Blue Snowball Nebula
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NGC 7662 Blue Snowball Nebula

NGC 7662 Blue Snowball Nebula, Derek Santiago
NGC 7662 Blue Snowball Nebula
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NGC 7662 Blue Snowball Nebula

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Description

I had initially attempted a deep image of NGC 7662, the Blue Snowball, a planetary nebula in the constellation Andromeda in 2009. What I assumed was a filter reflection turned out to be a legitimate halo, and I initially described the extra halo "jet" structure at that time. I added to this image in 2012 and decided to give it one last effort presently.

Imaging Camera: QSI640 wsg

Imaging Scope: 9.25" Celestron Edge at F/7 (Halo and starfield), Meade LX200 at F/10 (PN Core)

Guide Camera: SX Lodestar x 2, PHD2

Mount:Avalon M Uno

Filters: Astrodon 3nm OIII, LRGB

Exposure:

Halo data and starfield: 16 hours OIII 30 min subs binx2, three hours luminance 3 minute subs, one hour each RGB 1 minute subs bin x2

Core data (Data from 2012): Two hours of 20-30sec LRGB and OIII subs were combined for the core of the nebula.

Capture Program: APT

Processing: CCD Stack and PS CC.

Date: 9/4 - 9/21/20

Location: My front driveway. Morristown, NJ

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NGC 7662 Blue Snowball Nebula, Derek Santiago

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