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July 29 2010

Abell 72


This photo of the Planetary Nebula Abell 72 was taken on May 18-20 2010 from Novi Ligure near Alessandria in Italy.

Optics: Skywatcher Newton 254/1200 at prime focus.
Mount: Skywatcher GEM NEQ-6 SynScan 3.27.
Camera: Atik 16ic monochrome.
Filter: Ha (Astronomik) OIII (OrIon Extra Narrow Band).
Autoguide: Tecnosky ED 70/420 (OrIon SSAG).

AcquisitIon: Artemis Capture 3.1.1.
Stacking: Maxim DL.
Final: PSP XII
Dark frames: no
Flat frames: no

The photo is the stacking of 7x5m (Ha) + 8x5m (OIII).
Is also visible the faint PGC 143890 Galaxy.

Valter Luna

Submitted by: valter luna (vaelgran)Location: Novi Ligure (AL) - ITALYDate: May 18 2010

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July 29 2010

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