Deepsky Object in Winter
NGC1535 (Planetary Nebula in Eridanus)


Date & Time: Dec 10 2021, from 21:20 to 21:24 JST(+0900)
Composed 4 shots with 1 minute exposed
Optical: Meade 25cm(10") Schmidt-Cassegrain (f=2500mm, F10.0)
Auto-guided with Meade LX200 Equatorial & Lacerta M-GEN
CMOS Camera: ZWO ASI183MC
Location: Ooizumi, Hokuto city, Yamanashi pref.

Camera Settings: Recording format...32bit FITS(2×2 binning), converted to 16bit TIFF(1040×1040)
Device Size...5×5mm, Gain...400


NGC1535 / Planetary Nebula, type IV+IIc
R.A.04h 14m 12.0s (2000.0)
Dec.-12° 44' 00" (2000.0)
Apparent Size20×17"
Real Size0.21×0.18 light yrs.
Magnitude10.0
Distance2150 light yrs.
NGC1535 is a compact planetary nebula positioned in north east of Eridanus, has a visual diameter of about 40 arc seconds. Although this picture cannot show you detailed structure, the nebula has a color of bluish green and an oval shape. And the nebula has a nickname of "Cleopatra's eye".

⇒ Display the spectral profile of NGC1535 (in new window)



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Around Hind's variable nebula to Sh2-239

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