Observation by Peter Goodhew FRAS: MWP 1

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Peter Goodhew FRAS

Observer

Peter Goodhew FRAS

Observed

2024 Oct 11 - 20:49

Uploaded

2024 Oct 17 - 20:54

Equipment

APM TMB LZOS 152 refractors
Celestron EdgeHD 14" SCT
QHYCCD QHY268 MM Pro cameras
QHYCCD QHY600 Pro M camera
10micron GM2000 HPS mount
ASA DDM85 mount

Exposure

26 hours 30 minutes HaOIIIRGB

Location

Fregenal de la Sierra, Spain

Target name

MWP 1

Title

MWP 1

About this image

MWP 1 is a faint bi-polar planetary nebula in the constellation of Cygnus. It is also known as The Methuselah Nebula. It is 4,500 light years from Earth and is estimated to be 150,000 years old. The progenitor star is one of the hottest stars known, so hot it is producing large amounts of X-rays.
Image captured on my robotic telescopes in Spain.

Files associated with this observation

MWP1.jpg (365.8 kB)

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