Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cancer (Cnc)  ·  Contains:  HD75880  ·  HD76037  ·  IC 523  ·  PK219+31.1  ·  Sh2-290
Abell 31, The Remnants of a Dying Sun, Chris Plonski
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Abell 31, The Remnants of a Dying Sun

Abell 31, The Remnants of a Dying Sun, Chris Plonski
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Abell 31, The Remnants of a Dying Sun

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I gathered more data on this one in May and added it to the data I got on it last year. Half hour subs for narrowband and 60 second subs for RGB. Total 13 hours OIII, 6.5 hours Ha, and 1 hour each of R, G, and B. Abell 31 is a very faint planetary nebula in Cancer near the border with Hydra. Estimated to be 23 light years across and about 2,000 light years away. It is an ancient planetary nebula and one of the largest in the sky. Planetary nebulae are produced by a dying star as it releases dust and gas.

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Abell 31, The Remnants of a Dying Sun, Chris Plonski