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Old 22-07-2018, 11:55 AM
benklerk
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Shapley 1 ZWO ASI 1600mm

Shapley 1 is an annular planetary nebula in the constellation of Norma with a magnitude of +12.6. As viewed from Earth it is a torus shaped planetary nebula.
It is approximately 4900 light years from Earth, and is around 8700 years old. At the center of the nebula is a magnitude 14 white dwarf star. Its about .32 light yrs across.

GSO RC 6
HEQ5 Belt mod
ZWO ASI 1600mm with filters
Lum 21 x 2min = 42min
Red 15 x 4min = 60min
Green 13 x 4min = 52min
Blue 13 x 4min = 52min
HA 17 x 10min = 170min
OIII 17 x 10min = 170min
Total time = 9.1 hrs
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