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Amateur astrophoto captures Fossil Footprint Nebula in Perseus
Original: Over 2.5 hours on the Fossil Footprint Nebula (NGC 1491) in Perseus. Captured with the Seestar S50 Pro in EQ mode. Drizz
An amateur astrophotographer has published a deep-sky image of the Fossil Footprint Nebula (NGC 1491) in the constellation Perseus, built from more than 2.5 hours of exposure using a Seestar S50 Pro smart telescope in equatorial mode. The image was drizzled 2x to bring out the dense H-alpha ionization 'claw' carved by the massive O-type star BD+50°886 at the nebula's heart.
Why now: The rise of affordable smart telescopes like the Seestar is letting hobbyists produce striking images of nebulae that once required professional gear.
NGC 1491BD+50°886Seestar S50 ProPerseus
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- Over 2.5 hours on the Fossil Footprint Nebula (NGC 1491) in Perseus. Captured with the Seestar S50 Pro in EQ mode. Drizzled 2x to resolve the dense Hα ionization claw carved out by massive O-type star BD+50°886. #Astrophotography #NGC1491 #FossilFootprint #Photography #Space · Droniecarp@pixelfed.social · 3
- Over 2.5 hours on the Fossil Footprint Nebula (NGC 1491) in Perseus. Captured with the Seestar S50 Pro in EQ mode. Drizzled 2x to resolve the dense Hα ionization claw carved out by massive O-type star BD+50°886. # Astrophotography # NGC1491 # FossilFootprint # Photography # Space · droniecarp · 2
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