Curdridge Observatory, Southampton,UK
Object name: SH216 Sharpless 216
Apparent RA: 04h 46m 12.7s
Apparent Dec:+46° 50' 52"
Constellation: Auriga
04 Nov 2016
Sharpless Sh-216 is a large faint roundish blob. Said to be the second closest planetary nebula to Earth. Although commonly listed with a size of 80', the object extends to nearly 2 degrees across, and requires a large field of view. Here we had to do a 2x2 mosaic with the Sky 90, Astrodon 3nm Ha and the Atik 490 CCD Camera.
View full sized image of SH216 Sharpless 216
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This object is part of the Sharpless Catalogue of HII regions
This image was autoguided using my homemade off axis guider with Lodestar.
Imaged with my homemade telescope mount
Exposure Details :
Astrodon 3nm Ha 50x1500s on 90 @ F4 f.l. 409 with Atik 490 camera
Equipment:
Skywatcher 200 Newt (upgraded with OO Hilux secondary)
Sky 90 Refractor
Homemade focus motor
Homemade filterwheel / OAG combo with Lodestar guide camera
Atik 490 CCD camera
Homemade Telescope mount
Curdridge Observatory, Southampton,UK
