NGC 6543 Cat eye nebula- Astronomy and astrophotography CCD camera images



17/09/2005
Object name: NGC6543 Cat eye nebula
Popular name: Cat eye nebula
Object type: Planetary Nebula
Magnitude: 8.8
Size: 0.33 0
Position angle: 0
Classification: PN
Apparent RA: 17 58 33.4 Apparent Dec: +66 38 01
Constellation: Draco

This is a widefield shot of NGC 6543. I took this almost as a demonstration of the sensitivity of the SC3 modified toucam webcams. This is not using long exposures! Only 1/25th of a second. Almost like taking an image of a planet. Perhaps that is why they call it a planetary nebula! ;-)

There is a curious glow down one side. This might mean I need to twiddle with the Amp off bias or it could just be moonlight leaking in.

From the same night:
2x Barlow shot
Spectrum

Captured in k3, stacked in registax and curves in photoshop.

Exposure Details :

600x0.04s on 200mm @ F5 with SC3.5

Curdridge Observatory, Southampton,UK