Image Description and Details : NGC 1514 is a planetary nebula in the constellation Taurus. It is also known as the Crystal Ball Nebula. It is 1520 light years from Earth. The nebula originated from a binary star system with the designation HD 281679 from the Henry Draper Catalogue. The bright, visible component is a giant star, while the nebula-generating companion is now a hot, sub-luminous O-type star. The two have one of the longest known orbits for any planetary nebula, with a period of about 9 years.
Captured on my remote observatory in Spain.
Scopes: APM TMB LZOS 152 Refractors
Cameras: QSI6120wsg8
Mounts: 10Micron GM2000 HPS
A total of 35 hours (HaOIIIRGB)

Copyright: Copyright: Peter Goodhew

Image Description and Details :

It was discovered by William Herschel on November 13, 1790, describing it as "a most singular phenomenon" and forcing him to rethink his ideas on the construction of the heavensTelescope Astrosib RC 20" + camera FLI Kepler 4040Total HaLRGB=32h57mn each frame 3mn,no guidingThe skyX + Pixinsight In remote from fregenal de la sierra (Spain)



Copyright Information: Georges Chassaigne