Sh2-68 (Gary Imm)

Celestial hemisphere: Northern · Constellation: Serpens (Ser) · Contains: PK030+06.1 · Sh2-68

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This planetary nebula is located 1300 light years away in the constellation of Serpens at a declination of +1 degrees. This magnitude 16.5 nebula spans 10 arc-minutes in our apparent view, which corresponds to a diameter of 4 light years.

This PN is a large, very faint planetary nebula. The strange shape of this nebula reflects the fact that the white dwarf progenitor star is moving rapidly through space and the nebula is experiencing interaction with the ISM (interstellar medium). It is nicknamed the Flaming Skull Nebula – turning your head to the left, you can see a blue skull, facing and moving left, with a head of flaming hair as it streaks across our galaxy.

The white dwarf star energizing the gases is likely the small blue star at the center of the bluish gas. The bluish interior is from energized oxygen atoms, while the reddish emission is the result of energized hydrogen atoms.

Looking closely, you will see CMOS sensor pattern noise across the top of the nebula. This nebula is very faint and I should have had more integration time to swap the sensor noise.

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RA (center)	18h25m10s.734
RA (top/left)	18h25m57s.613
RA (top/right)	18h24m25s.430
RA (bottom/right)	18h24m23s.860
RA (bottom/left)	18h25m56s.400

Dec (center)	+00°51′12″.14
Dec (top/left)	+00°58′45″.74
Dec (top/right)	+00°59′20″.23
Dec (bottom/right)	+00°43′38″.53
Dec (bottom/left)	+00°43′04″.30

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