Observation by Peter Goodhew FRAS: Kronberger 43 and Pa J1940.3+1855

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Peter Goodhew FRAS

Observer

Peter Goodhew FRAS

Observed

2023 Aug 22 - 17:21

Uploaded

2023 Aug 22 - 17:23

Equipment

APM TMB LZOS 152 Refractors
10Micron GM2000 HPS mount
QSI6120 CCD Cameras
ZWO ASI6200MM Pro
Celestron C14 EdgeHD
10Micron GM3000 HPS mount

Exposure

38 hours total integration HaOIIIRGB

Location

Fregenal de la Sierra, Spain

Target name

Kronberger 43 and Pa J1940.3+1855

Title

Kronberger 43 and Pa J1940.3+1855

About this image

Two planetary nebulae in Vulpecula - both discovered by amateurs
Kronberger 43 is an irregular elongated nebula, which might be the remnant torus of a bipolar nebula whose outer lobes have faded. It was discovered by Matthias Kronberger. It is predominantly Ha with faint OIII emissions.
Pa J1940.3+1855, is an extremely faint planetary nebula with a size of approximately 1.5 arcminutes. Is predominantly OIII with very little Ha. Was discovered by the Deep Sky Hunters member Dana Patchick in October 2014.
Another joint project with Sven Eklund using our remote telescopes in Spain.
More information at https://www.imagingdeepspace.com/kn-43.html

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