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NGC 6210 -- Planetary Nebula

Object

Type

Planetary Nebula

Constellation

Hercules

Distance

5,400 light years

Magnitude

9.65

Size

40 x 30 arc-sec

Also known as

Turtle Nebula

Image

Date

2024-07-31

Place

Bixhoma Observatory (H33)

Exposure Data

CRGB 72:22:14:18 mins @ -5C

C 72x1, R 22x1, G 14x1, B 18x1 min

Notes

Clear filter binned 1x1, RGB filters binned 2x2

Equipment

Optics

Meade 12" RCX-400

Focal Length

2438 mm @f/8

Mount

RCX-400 on Milburn wedge

Camera

SBIG ST-10XME w/AO7

Filters

CFW-10, Astrodon CRGB

Focuser

JMI Focuser with RoboFocus

Rotator

OPTEC 3" Pyxis Rotator

Software

TheSkyX, FocusMax5, CCDAutopilot5, PixInsight, PhotoShop CS6