Eight Burst Nebula

[TrevorW]

Target: NGC 3132 Southern Ring or Eight Burst Nebula
(Dedicated to my 12 yo dog Blossom tragically killed today small but beautiful)
Camera: Canon 350d modified, CLS clip filter
Exposure Capture: DLSR Focus,
Scope: GSO CF RC200
EFR: f/8
Mount: EQ6 Pro
Exposure Setting: Prime focus, @ ISO800 ICNR off Custom WB
Exposures: 11 @ 360s lights taken between 8:00 and 12:00pm total 1hr 6min Tuesday 02/02/2010
Seeing: moon, slight wind,
Guiding: Orion Starshoot Autoguider using PHD with ED80
Focus: DSLR Focus Bahitov mask
Stacking: DSS 5 darks no flats
Processing: PS CS3,

Situated in Vela

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Right ascension
10h 07m 01.7640s
Declination
-40° 26′ 11.060″
Distance
2,000 ly
Apparent magnitude (V)
9.87
Apparent dimensions (V)
1′.4 × 0′.9
NGC 3132 (Eight-burst Nebula / Southern Ring Nebula) is a bright and extensively studied planetary nebula in the constellation Vela. From the available spectroscopic data, presently the observed gas shell is expanding at about 24 kms-1.Distance is estimated to be about 550 Kpc or 2,000 light years from Earth.
Images of NGC 3132 reveal two stars close together within the nebulosity, one of 10th magnitude, the other 16th. The central planetary nebula nucleus (PNN) or white dwarf central star is the fainter of these two stars. This hot central star of about 100,000 K has now blown off its layers and is making the nebula fluoresce brightly from the emission of its intense ultraviolet radiation.

[jjjnettie (Jeanette)]

So sorry to hear about you losing your little friend.
You're image is a wonderful tribute.

[Jen]

nice pic Trevor your dog would have be proud of that one cheers buddy

[suma126 (Shane)]

Thats funny i was trying to capture that nebula last night with my gso rc8 but it was way to wind down here. Sorry about your dog. My golden retriever loves sitting up all night with me watching for possum's and frogs.

[danielsun]

Nice one there Trevor. Sorry to hear about your dog. It's always tough trying to deal with the loss of a pet, you lose a close friend.


Daniel.

[supernova1965 (Warren)]

Sorry to hear about Blossom a very nice tribute picture

[multiweb (Marc)]

Awesome shot Trev. Your best to date I reckon.

[CoolhandJo (Paul)]

Prime focus! Great Star colours, sharpness, detail, and flattness of image.

[TheDecepticon]

Nice shot Trev! Not a lot of planetaries get the chance to be seen. Sorry to hear about your woofer!!

[lacad01 (Adam)]

Super shot Trevor and also sorry to hear about your litttle dog

[TrevorW]

Thanks JJ, Jen, Shane, Daiel, Warren. Marc, Dr Paul, Gray, Adam for your thoughts much appreciated

[Ric]

A great capture Trevor and a lovely tribute.

Cheers

[TrevorW]

Thanks Ric

[telecasterguru (Frank)]

Trevor,

Just a wonderful image. I want to specialise in PN.

Sorry to hear about the puppy.

Frank

[TrevorW]

Frank should be right up your alley and ideal for the image scale you'd get with the new scope

[sjastro]

Very nice Trevor.

Steven

[Kevnool (Kev)]

Fitting tribute Trev with a great image.
Sorry to hear about your dog.
Kev.

[trent_julie]

Nice grab indeed!

[TrevorW]

Again thanks all for your well wishes very very much appreciated.

Trent and Julie love the tees saw one the other day which I really must get

had DILLIGAF on it which has become my favourite saying at work

[slippo74 (Cristiano)]

Hi Trewor, sorry i missed this post.
I love this image... definitely!