Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cygnus (Cyg)
MWP1 Ancient Planetary Nebula, Derek Santiago
MWP1 Ancient Planetary Nebula
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MWP1 Ancient Planetary Nebula

MWP1 Ancient Planetary Nebula, Derek Santiago
MWP1 Ancient Planetary Nebula
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MWP1 Ancient Planetary Nebula

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Motch Werner Pakull 1 in Cygnus is one of the oldest and largest planetary nebulae known. It is approximately 150, 000 years old and spans 13'x9'of sky at 15 light years across. The central star may be a binary system, producing the bipolar structure. This one is quite faint, so is rarely imaged.

Imaging Camera: QSI640 wsg

Imaging Scope: 9.25" Celestron edge at F/7

Guide Camera: SX Lodestar x 2, PHD2

Mount:Avalon M Uno

Filters: Astrodon

Exposure: 30 minute subs. 5.5 hours 5nm OIII and 7 hours 5nm Ha

Capture Program: APT

Processing: CCD Stack and PS CC.

Date: 9/6 - 9/7/20

Location: My front driveway. Morristown, NJ

Sky Conditions: Better than average seeing for NJ, 2/3 moon and Bortle red/white skies, 17.8 mag/arc-sec2

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MWP1 Ancient Planetary Nebula, Derek Santiago

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