This is a VERY dim nebula in the constellation Hydra. With a declination of -23, it skirts the tree line in my southern forest view. This made for difficulty shooting as the atmosphere is thick and guiding difficult.
I find the challenge worth it as Planetary Nebula have a unique beauty about them. This one is a binary pair of white dwarfs in a tight orbit. It has a strong blue and green area in the middle with a nice other shell you see in red.
I captured this image over the course of eight nights from 12/21/2024 to 01/16/2025. I used Astrophotography Tool (APT) for session control. I then processed it manually in PixInsight. I used a Skywatcher Esprit 120ED f7 telescope at 860mm. The setup included a ASI2600MC color camera cooled to 15f. This was mounted atop a Skywatcher Eq6r Pro mount.
