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Eskimo Nebula (NGC 2392) Imaged by Chris Thayer

Chris Thayer — By pcburns on August 20, 2009 at 7:24 pm

The Eskimo nebula is a bipolar double-shell planetary nebula in the constellation of Gemini. It has is a complex shell of ionized gas that once formed the outer layers of a star a few thousand years ago.

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Eskimo nebula imaged by Chris Thayer
Eskimo nebula imaged by Chris Thayer

Imaged using a Mead  LX200 GPS 10″ at f 6.3 using a DSI 1c, 63 stacked exposures (unguided)  at 15sec.

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