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Sh2-274 or Abell 21, the Medusa nebula, is a very faint planetary nebula in the constellation of Gemini. Its distance is appx. 790Ly, the surface brightness reaches only 16mag/arcmin².
Datum/Date: March 2022 Optik / Scope: 7,5” Maksutov Newtonian Astrograph f/5.3 (Ha+OIII) | 8“ Newtonian f/5 (VIS) Sensor/CCD: ASI294 MC Pro @ -15°C Autoguiding: ASI290Mini @ ED 60/240 Guidescope Belichtung/Exposure: 420x60sec VIS, 79x300“ Ha+OIII, total integration time = 13h35min Workflow: PixInsight, Photoshop CC, Combination of RGB stars and Ha+OIII dualnarrowband data
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Juniper Hill Observatory
Köfering, Bavaria 12° 12’ E 48°56’ N 344m N.N.
Sh2-274 / Medusa Nebula
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