Deep Sky Object in Spring
Abell 34 (Planetary Nebula in Hydra)


Date & Time: Jan 25 2025, from 25:05 to 26:00 JST(+0900)
Composed 10 shots with 6 minutes exposed
Optical: Meade 25cm(10") Schmidt-Cassegrain with conversion lens (f=1600mm, F6.3)
with IDAS LPS-P1 Light-pollution suppression filter
Auto-guided with Meade LX200 Equatorial & Lacerta M-GEN
Digital Camera: Nikon D810A
Location: Ooizumi, Hokuto city, Yamanashi pref.

Camera Settings: Recording Format...14bit CCD-RAW, converted to 16bit TIFF(4080×4080)
Device Size...20×20mm
Sensitivity...ISO4000, White Balance...Daylight


Abell 36 / Planetary nebula, type IIb
R.A.09h 45m 35.0s (2000.0)
Dec.-13°10' 10" (2000.0)
Apparent Size4.7'
Real SizeN/A
Magnitude14.5
DistanceN/A
Other IDsPK 248+29.1
This is a faint planetary nebula located 6.3 degrees southeast of α Hydrae (Alphard). It is nearly circular with a diameter of 4.7 arcminutes, and a bright outline can be seen from the north to the west. In contrast, the outline from the east to the south appears indistinct.



Abell 30
Abell 36

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