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This image
was taken at the prime focus of my 8" f10 LX 200. The
5 minute exposure was generated using the MX-5C and the STAR 2000 auto-tracker.
One 5 minute exposure was processed in MaxIm DL and Photoshop.
All color conversion was accomplished in the STAR 2000 software.
At magnitude 9.2, it is pretty bright and at a size of 17" it is less 1/2
the size that the planet Jupiter appears to be. This image
shows some nice detail inside the planetary, even though I had a tracking
problem. I had forgotten to retrain the auto-tracker for the high
61 deg declination. As a result only one of my three attempts
to image the nebula was successful.
The name "Blue
Snow Ball" accurately describes the visual appearance in a 6"-10" scope.
My first view of it was through a 6" f8 reflector. One of my more
memorable viewing experiences as this was the first time I had actually
found something less common than the brighter Meisser Objects.
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