Menzel 1

Tony_ (Tony) · #1 30-03-2015, 07:27 PM

Small planetary nebula in Norma. Doesn't seem to get imaged often - probably because it's small.
It is fairly bright mag=12.5, surface brightness 10.2, I couldn't see it visually - probably needs an OIII filter.

C9.25", f/10, 60 x 40s unguided. CDS60d @ -14C ISO 1600.

Tony.

Placidus (Mike and Trish) · #2 30-03-2015, 08:22 PM

Lovely. Nicely done. And done with quite minimal kit.

RickS (Rick) · #3 31-03-2015, 08:42 AM

Nice catch, Tony.

rustigsmed (Russell) · #4 31-03-2015, 08:47 AM

that is a cool shot Tony,

nice one,

Rusty

strongmanmike (Michael) · #5 31-03-2015, 01:16 PM

Yeah excellent, there are heaps of these PN's all over the sky and all so different, I recon you could collect'em, like stamps, or coins

Mike

Tony_ (Tony) · #6 31-03-2015, 05:56 PM

Thanks for your comments,

There are some amazing PNs out there - but a lot of them are fairly small.
They often have quite good surface brightness so are relatively easy to image - but the outer shells and extensions that some of them have need much longer exposures.

Tony.

astronobob (Bob) · #7 01-04-2015, 12:53 AM

Hey, check that out, amazing find and capture Tony. very well done