Imaging telescopes or lenses: APM Telescopes TMB - LZOS Apo refractor 152/1200
Imaging cameras: QSI 6120wsg-8
Mounts: 10Micron GM2000HPS II
Guiding cameras: Starlight Xpress Lodestar Autoguider X2
Filters: Astrodon Lum · Astrodon Blue · Green · Red · Astrodon 5nm H-Alpha filter
Frames:
Astrodon 5nm H-Alpha filter: 49x1800" bin 2x2
Astrodon 5nm H-Alpha filter: 15x1800" bin 4x4
Astrodon 5nm H-Alpha filter: 30x900" bin 4x4
Astrodon Blue: 23x300" bin 1x1
Green: 24x300" bin 1x1
Astrodon OIII 3 nm: 6x1800" bin 4x4
Astrodon OIII 3 nm: 25x900" bin 4x4
Red: 24x300" bin 1x1
Integration: 54.7 hours
Astrometry.net job: 3976571
RA center: 20h 8' 33"
DEC center: +19° 1' 25"
Pixel scale: 0.534 arcsec/pixel
Orientation: -2.969 degrees
Field radius: 0.373 degrees
Resolution: 4174x2809
Locations: e-Eye, Fregenal de la Sierra, Extramadura, Spain
Data source: Own remote observatory
Remote source: e-EyE Extremadura
Dr 24 is a possible planetary nebula discovered by my good friend Marcel Drechsler. It is in a star-packed dense field of nebulosity with an unusual string of vertically-aligned stars to the east.
Final version image processing credit: Marcel Drechsler
Description: MDW H-alpha sky survey plate
Description: My highly-talented good friend Marcel Drechsler has applied his processing skills to the data for this image and produced this dramatically improved result that clearly shows the nebula
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