Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cygnus (Cyg)  ·  Contains:  HD202811  ·  PK080-10.1
MWP1 Methuselah Nebula, Eddie Bagwell
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MWP1 Methuselah Nebula

MWP1 Methuselah Nebula, Eddie Bagwell
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MWP1 Methuselah Nebula

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MWP1
PK 080 - 10.1
PN G080.3 - 10.4
Methuselah Nebula

MWP1 was discovered by astronomers Motch, Werner and Pakull and lies some 4,500 light-years away in the northern constellation of Cygnus. It is a faint, bipolar Ancient Planetary Nebula and one of the largest known. Based on its expansion rate, the nebula has an age of approximately 150,000 years and spans about 15 light-years.

Acqusition Notes: Long exposures are needed to bring in the data on this one as it is extremely faint. I gathered mostly O3 for my narrowband subs to acquire the Oxygen in the wavy outer bands but after stacking the Ha subs, I was surprised by the amount of Hydrogen in the nebula. I also used RGB to bring out the natural colors of the surrounding stars.

Thanks, Eddie

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