Nature does not always give us a good vantage point to see things. Here a foreground star, Mu Orionis, nearly overwhelms the more distant light of the planetary nebula Abell 12. This dying star that cast off its outer envelope of gas glows behind the scattered light of Mu Orionis at 6900 light years distance from Earth.
Technical details:
Optics: Vixen VC200L @ f/6.4
Mount: Skywatcher HEQ5 Synscan Pro (belt mod)
Guiding: ST-237 guide chip of SBIG ST2000XM
Camera: SBIG ST2000XM
Filter Wheel: SBIG CFW9
Filters: L
CCD Temperature: 0 degrees Celsius
Constellation: Orion
Date: Feb 27, 2021
Location: Korinthos - Greece - Albireo Observatory 1
Exposure:
L=32x180 sec bin 1x1
Calibration: Darks, Flats, Bias
Mount: Skywatcher HEQ5 Synscan Pro (belt mod)
Guiding: ST-237 guide chip of SBIG ST2000XM
Camera: SBIG ST2000XM
Filter Wheel: SBIG CFW9
Filters: L
CCD Temperature: 0 degrees Celsius
Constellation: Orion
Date: Feb 27, 2021
Location: Korinthos - Greece - Albireo Observatory 1
Exposure:
L=32x180 sec bin 1x1
Calibration: Darks, Flats, Bias
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