NGC 2371 is a pretty blue planetary nebula in Gemini. Its bipolar nature is obvious with a left and right lobe. This magnitude 13 planetary nebula is often overlooked because of its more famous and much brighter neighbor, the Eskimo Nebula.
Date Imaged: February 4, 2013
Lens: N16 at f/8.1 with Keller Barlow / corrector
Exposure: 5.8 hours
Mount: Losmandy Titan
February 4, 2013
N16 at f/8.1 with Keller Barlow / corrector
5.8 hours
Losmandy Titan
Coordinates: 07h 26' 28" +29d 27' 15"
Camera: ST10XME
Filter: Astrodon LRGB
Location: Stardust Observatory, Baguio, Philippines
07h 26' 28" +29d 27' 15"
ST10XME
Astrodon LRGB
Stardust Observatory, Baguio, Philippines
60 P. Paterno St., Brgy. South Drive, Baguio City, 2600
Philippines