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NGC 3242 - the Ghost of Jupiter
The Ghost of Jupiter is a planetary nebula in the constellation Hydra. It has a blue coloration, which is visible even in smaller scopes, and very pronounced in medium to large scopes. It's name is derived from the fact that it appears as a disk of approximately the same size as Jupiter. In larger scopes, with higher magnification, it's irregular disk with diffuse edges is revealed.
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Exposure Details
Telescope: Meade LX-90 F/10 SCT with 3.3 focal reducer at f/4
Camera: Starlight Xpress MX 7c
Exposure: 15 - 30 second, 15 - 45 second exposures (2x2 binned) acquired (unguided) with Starlight software, median combined and color composed with AstroArt, final color processing in Photoshop.
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