Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cassiopeia (Cas)
KJPN8  Planetary Nebula, Derek Santiago
KJPN8  Planetary Nebula
Powered byPixInsight

KJPN8 Planetary Nebula

KJPN8  Planetary Nebula, Derek Santiago
KJPN8  Planetary Nebula
Powered byPixInsight

KJPN8 Planetary Nebula

Equipment

Loading...

Acquisition details

Loading...

Description

KJPN8 is a bizarre polypolar planetary nebula in Cassiopeia. It is rarely imaged which is surprising given its close proximity to the Bubble Nebula. In fact, many have it in their field when the capture the Bubble Nebula but don't recognize it because it is so faint. The strange structure is thought to be the result of multiple periods of ejectate by a rotating binary core over time.

Imaging Camera: QSI640wsg

Imaging Scope: Celestron 9.25"Edge HD at f/7

Guide Camera: SX Lodestarx2

Mount: Avalon M-Uno Fast Reverse

Filters: Astrodon Gen II LRGB

Exposure: 6 hours 5nm Ha, 9 hours 5nm Ha, 15 minute subs. 1 hours each L(binx1)RGB(binx2)60 second subs.

Capture: APT

Processing: CCD Stack and PS CC

Date: 6/25/20 6/29/20

Sky conditions: Below average seeing, bortle white skies, SQM 17.8 mag/arc-sec2

Location: My front driveway. Morristown, NJ

Comments

Sky plot

Sky plot

Histogram

KJPN8  Planetary Nebula, Derek Santiago

In these public groups

Suburban Astrophotography