Milwaukee Astronomical Society

 

Bowtie Nebula

Bowtie Nebula

 

Photo by Matthew Ryno

 

Scope / Lens

Unistellar eVscope

 

MAS Equipment

eVscope

 

Camera

Sony IMX347

 

Exposure

44 minutes

 

Processing

Unistellar, Topaz DeNoise

 

Date

Aug 12, 2023

 

Description

NGC 40 is a planetary nebula discovered by William Herschel on November 25, 1788, and is composed of hot gas around a dying star. The star has ejected its outer layer which has left behind a small, hot star.

 

ID: 1461

Other Images by Matthew Ryno