Deep Sky Object in Autumn
Abell 80 (Planetary Nebula in Lacerta)


Date & Time: Nov 23 2024, from 21:37 to 22:13 JST(+0900)
Composed 10 shots with 4 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 80 / Planetary nebula, type IV
R.A.22h 34m 45.5s (2000.0)
Dec.+52°26' 12" (2000.0)
Apparent Size2.7×2.0'
Real SizeN/A
Magnitude15.2
DistanceN/A
Other IDsPK 102-5.1
It is a small planetary nebula located 1.7 degrees east of β Lacertae in the constellation. It emits red Hα light and has a ring shape. It is slightly flattened in the east-west direction, with a major diameter of approximately 2.7 arcminutes. Although it cannot be confirmed in this image, the central star is an extremely faint white dwarf with a 19.6th magnitude.



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