PK 164+31.1: The Headphone Nebula’s Stellar Finale

Image Title: Headphone Nebula

Copyright: Loris Ferrini

Date image was taken: March 13, 2025

Location: Carpinello, Forlì, Italy

Data Acquisition Method: Personal Telescope Setup

Image Description and Details: Headphone Nebula or PK164+31.1 is a planetary nebula in the constellation of Lynx: final moments of the death of a star and which gives way to a white dwarf (visible at the center of the nebula). Discovered in 1939, it is located about 1600 light years from us.

Equipment Details: Technical details:
• OTA: Celestron 9.25 f6.3 (1500mm)
• Camera: ZWO ASI533MC
• Mount: Skywatcher EQ6-r
• Autoguider: 70/400 + ZWO ASI178MM + Baader UV-IR cut
• Antlia ALP-T filter
• Acquisition software: AsiAir
• Light: 229x300’’
• Processing: Pixinsight

Name: Loris Ferrini

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