Planetary nebula Abell 31

Geoff45 (Geoff) · #1 02-05-2021, 05:15 PM

Just for a bit of fun I reprocessed some old data on Abell 31 (aka SH2-290, PK219+31.1), a faint planetary nebula in Cancer, for a much better result. Although the nebula is large (around 18' diameter), it is very faint.
The link is here https://www.astrobin.com/33680/B/

Date: February 2013
Telescope: 110mm William Optics refractor
Camera: QSI 540wsg
Mount: AP900
Processing: PixInsight.
FOV: about 60' x 60'

PKay (Peter) · #2 03-05-2021, 02:46 PM

Just had a look Geoff and well done.

I can only guess if you doubled or tripled the integration time it would resolve a lot more detail.

Good effort

Geoff45 (Geoff) · #3 04-05-2021, 09:25 AM

Thanks Peter.

multiweb (Marc) · #4 05-05-2021, 03:28 PM

Top shot. Nice colors.

Ryderscope (Rodney) · #5 07-05-2021, 08:27 AM

A charming PN Geoff. Would that be intergalactic dust surrounding the PN across the field in the image?

Geoff45 (Geoff) · #6 07-05-2021, 08:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ryderscope

Would that be intergalactic dust surrounding the PN across the field in the image?

Thanks Rodney.
It’s possible, but I am not sure.