NGC 246 Skull Nebula Captured from Pearly Bea...
NGC 246 (also known as the Skull Nebula or Caldwell 56) is a planetary nebula in the constellation Cetus (The Whale), discovered by William Herschel in 1785.
Just because that bright Moon is around doesn't mean we can't look at stars...
Here are some pics of live views through the 12” telescope of some bright nebulae, clusters and of course the Moon, projected on the western wall of the observatory and the laptop.
Tried different combinations with the Samsung camera at prime focus using two focal reducers, one at the telescope and one on the camera, but was not madly impressed. For those wide field of view shots, piggy-backing the refractor seems to work best.
Don't forget we are looking at stars at the Club's stargazing evening next weekend (Saturday 10 Feb.).
Alternatively stargazing on other evenings can also be arranged, contact us for your Night Sky Safari anytime, even when the Moon is full.
