PuWe1 faint PN in Lynx

[Freddie]

This is a VERY faint PN discovered only a few years back in 1980. It is one of the largest (just under the apparent size of the full moon, diameter 4ly), closest (~1200ly) and faintest PNs. The Ha is super faint, the OIII is super duper faint.

Subs gathered over the last couple of weeks. 25 x 20min each of Ha and OIII with a handful of 3min R, G and B for the stars. There is an outer OIII halo which my subs are just beginning to show but need to be stretched so far that the noise is too much and just makes a mess of things. More OIII needed then but only on the clearest of clear nights!!

[michael.h.f.wilkinson]

Amazing shot. Never heard of this object before. Intriguing object

[laudropb]

Very nice capture. New to me too.

[Freddie]

Thanks for the comments guys. It's a tricky one but glad I gave it a go.

[Martin-Devon]

Great image, and all credit to you for going off the beaten path and taking on this tough target, it's come out a treat. 

[Freddie]

Thanks Martin. I enjoy the research to find the less obvious targets as well as the challenge this one gave to process the somewhat faint data.  

[roytraveller]

A absolutely superb shot of something so very different.

 

Roy

Celestron C8sgt,cg5mount,canon1100d, DBK21AU04.AS

 

[JeremyS]

Stunning shot - it's great to see a less well known object imaged!

Jeremy

[Freddie]

Thanks for your comments guys. Much appreciated.

[ollypenrice]

Admirable! Nicely unusual and a total success. I'm sure you've wrung the poor old planetary's neck to get this far but it doesn't look as if you have and the background sky and stars show no sign of torture! A case of making it look easy when I'm quite sure it wasn't...

Olly

[steppenwolf]

Love it - not heard of this one before, well captured!

[Freddie]

Thanks for your comments guys.

You are right Olly, the PN needed plenty of processing to get it to show anything. This is a single 20 min Ha sub with a massive white point adjust and then black up a bit just to give an idea of how little there is to show for 20mins.

Probably one better suited to your dark sky.

[ollypenrice]

Yikes, worse than I thought! Hats off for your result.

Olly