The Hourglass nebula (MyCN18) is a planetary nebula located deep south in the constelation Musca. It is one of the most difficult objects to find in the night sky due to its 13.9 magnitude and its deceiving camouflage in a brilliant white stellar cocoon (see storyboard).
MEADE 14” LX200, SBIG ST2K. Exposure time: 75 x 60 seconds in high resolution.
Image development in CCDops, Maxim DL4 and Adobe Photoshop CS4 Extended
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