Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Taurus (Tau)  ·  Contains:  HD281679  ·  NGC 1514  ·  PK165-15.1
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The Crystal Ball Nebula (NCG 1514), Alicia Rossiter
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The Crystal Ball Nebula (NCG 1514)

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The Crystal Ball Nebula (NCG 1514), Alicia Rossiter
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The Crystal Ball Nebula (NCG 1514)

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This picture was a total experiment. As I ended my imaging session around 1:30 am on the 14 October the sky was still clear and  seeing was great. So, without much planning I set the camera to photograph this tiny planetary nebula in Taurus, known as the Crystal Ball. To me it looks like a flower surrounded by super bright stars, I simply let the rig on until the morning with no much expectation ( trusting the OAG would behave well). Surprisingly I was able to integrate 49 out of 56 subs.

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The Crystal Ball Nebula (NCG 1514), Alicia Rossiter