Observation by James Weightman: Seestar Spectroscopy e.g. NGC2392

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James Weightman

Observer

James Weightman

Observed

2025 Jan 07 - 21:26

Uploaded

2025 Feb 05 - 14:29

Objects

The Clown Nebula (NGC2392)

Equipment

ZWO Seestar S50 on tripod
Paton Hawksley 3.8 degree prism

Exposure

See image

Location

Cirencester, Glos, UK

Target name

NGC2392

Title

Seestar Spectroscopy e.g. NGC2392

About this image

Attempt at simple spectroscopy using Seestar. Not surprisingly plate solving and stacking cannot cope with spectra. Submitted images are invariably rejected and cannot be saved by Seestar app. Hence recourse was made to a screen dump! Admittedly the shown spectra are of low resolution but at least the special nature of the planetary nebula can be seen.

Files associated with this observation

ngc2392jwA.jpg (953.8 kB)

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Oliver Hext, Jeremy Shears, Robin Leadbeater, Dr Paul Leyland, Callum Potter, David Basey, Steve Knight

Comments

Robin Leadbeater, 2025 Feb 05 - 23:35 UTC

"Not surprisingly plate solving and stacking cannot cope with spectra"

You could perhaps try the trick of making a hole in the capped off area surrounding the prim to let some of the starlight through to form star images. I know Star Analyser images can be plate solved and stacked using the zero orders (though perhaps not automatically by the SeeStar)

Cheers

Robin

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