NGC 4361 planetary in Corvus

Lester · #1 26-04-2011, 08:54 AM

Hi all, got this image last night with Astro 40D at ISO 1000 and 14" LX200 at F6.3; this is 8 x 5 minute exposures. Would have liked more exposures, but the Moon was illuminating the sky more and more.

Size = 2.1' x 2.1', magnitude = 10.9 .

http://i638.photobucket.com/albums/u...s/eb9d2e08.jpg

multiweb (Marc) · #2 26-04-2011, 09:35 AM

That looks very good Lester.

Ric · #3 26-04-2011, 09:39 AM

That's a nice capture Lester, there's some interesting fine detail showing through.

It looks like you captured a little galaxy above the planetary as well.

Nice work.

[1ponders] (Paul) · #4 26-04-2011, 09:49 AM

Agreed Ric, its an interesting looking planetary. Nice capture Lester

richardo (Rich) · #5 26-04-2011, 02:06 PM

Love these little planetaries.. this one is quite interesting showing some dust within.
Good work for being pressed for more time Lester.

Rich

Lester · #6 26-04-2011, 03:56 PM

Thanks for all your comments, I appreciate them. I will be trying for another much larger planetary near to this one tonight, If I can find it.

All the best.

atalas · #7 26-04-2011, 04:10 PM

Wonderful Lester!