NGC 246 is a wispy planetary nebula in the constellation Cetus and one of the brighter and larger planetary nebulae in the sky. It is in the foreground of a far more distant spiral galaxy, NGC 255 glowing in the distance.
Date Imaged: November 20, 2014
Lens: N16 f/4.5
Exposure: 5.6 hours
Mount: Losmandy Titan
November 20, 2014
N16 f/4.5
5.6 hours
Losmandy Titan
Coordinates: 00h 48' -11d 34'
Camera: QSI 683
Filter: LRGB 160:60:60:60 minutes 2x2
Location: Stardust Observatory, Baguio, Philippines
00h 48' -11d 34'
QSI 683
LRGB 160:60:60:60 minutes 2x2
Stardust Observatory, Baguio, Philippines
60 P. Paterno St., Brgy. South Drive, Baguio City, 2600
Philippines