Minkowski 2-9 "Butterfly nebula

[tornado33]

Continuing my plan to image the more obscure, here is Minkowski 2-9, or M2-9 for short. The seeing was really good but was some cloud interfering, only got 20 minutes in, but it doesnt need deep exposure as its surface brightness is quite high. Resolution is pushing my gear to its limit.

4x5 mins ISO400. Hutech Modded 350D,UV/IR filter, Baader MPCC coma corrector. Off axis hand guided

This is the first time Ive managed to get hints of detail in the "wings" of the nebula.

Scott

[Lester]

Very nice image of this little known planetary Scott.

[seeker372011]

:thumbsup::thumbsup:

[renormalised]

Another great shot, Scott:)

[tornado33]

Thanks. There are a few other obscure small planetaries I would like to capture that are well placed atb this time of year
Scott

[strongmanmike]

Another little tagger in Scotty's net :thumbsup:

Mate, one look at good star charting software and there are lots of these "bug"gers in the sky at the moment...you could be going for a life time :question:

Mike

[John Hothersall]

Thats an interesting planetary and weird looking and very small so great you got its structure to come through.

JohnH.

[h0ughy]

how small and obscure is that. well done