Saturday, Sep 21, 2024

Telescope: Takahashi FSQ85 Mount: HEQ5 Pro Camera: ASI1600MM Pro Ha 292*360s (29.2 hrs) Oiii 211*360s (21.1 hrs) RGB for stars R 60s x 5 G 60s x 5 B 60s x 5 This is Methuselah, or MWP1. Not many images of it. Its a planetary nebula 4,500 light-years away in the constellation Cygnus the Swan. One of the largest planetary nebulae known, it spans about 15 light-years. Based on its expansion rate the nebula is very old at about 150 thousand years (hence the name I guess). Reminds me a bit more of those deep see lit creatures that wander the depths.