Three celestial marvels converging in a widefield image.
1. HFG1, (in the middle) the Heckathorn-Fesen-Gull 1 planetary nebula, unveils the graceful departure of a dying star, its hourglass form revealing the final stages of stellar evolution.
2. Nearby, Abell 6, another planetary nebula (small bubble in the left of HFG1) in Canis Minor, illuminates the cosmos with its ethereal glow, offering insights into stellar composition and the universe's chemical enrichment.
3. Completing the trio is SH2-200 (top left)), an emission nebula in Cassiopeia, where the luminous dance of star formation unfolds amidst clouds of glowing gas.
About acquisition & processing-
My initial plan was to capture the HFG1 and Abell 6. But the SH2-200 was unplanned and a pleasant surprise. Thanks to my newly acquired widefield telescope and full frame camera.
This was my first time imaging with a Takahashi and I am very happy with the telescope performance. (Thanks
@Jay Hovnanian !)
The target, for me, has been difficult to acquire due to the trees in my balcony. My narrow filters does help control the pollution but I feel the signals with 3nm filters were weaker.
With almost no clear skies in the last 20 days I decided to conclude the data acquisition for this target and process the 8 hour data I collected.
Hope you like the image. Feedback and comments welcome.
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