NGC6543 – Cat’s Eye
in Draco
The Cat’s Eye Nebula (also known as NGC 6543 and Caldwell 6) is a planetary nebula in the northern constellation of Draco, discovered by William Herschel. It was the first planetary nebula whose spectrum was investigated by the English amateur astronomer William Huggins, demonstrating that planetary nebulae were gaseous and not stellar in nature. From Wikipedia.
Imaging Details
Telescope: 6 inch f/4 Newtonian with Paracorr Type 2 (effective focal length 690mm) and 2” Feather Touch Focuser
Camera: Player One Poseidon-C Pro, Anti-Halo Pro Ha+OIII filter, Filter Drawer Max
Resolution: 1.11 arcsec/px
Mount: Mesu Mount 200
Guiding: Player One OAG Max and ZWO ASI290MM Mini guide camera
Exposure Length: HOO: 300 sec x 69 and 30 sec x 248; OSC: 300 sec x 92
Location: Glenwood, MN
Date: 10/11/2023, 10/16/2023, 10/19/2023, 10/20/2023
Software: SciTech, SkyGuide (Innovations Foresight), N.I.N.A., Optic FocusLynx, Pixinsight, SkySafari Pro