Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Perseus (Per)  ·  Contains:  NGC 1605
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Planetary nebula Sh2-216, erdmanpe
Planetary nebula Sh2-216
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Planetary nebula Sh2-216

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Planetary nebula Sh2-216, erdmanpe
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Planetary nebula Sh2-216

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Apparently the closest planetary nebula yet discovered, and with a huge angular size. I like the faint undulations across it, giving a rather ghostly sense to it. There are a LOT of stars around it, even in H alpha. 2x2 binning because it was so dim, log stretch and mild unsharp mask applied in Maxim.

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Planetary nebula Sh2-216, erdmanpe