April 2022
Imaging: TS80 apo, ZWO ASI533 (100 gain, -10C), L-EnhanceSubs: 125x180s (6h), darks, flats, and darkflats
Software: NINA, Phd2, PixInsight
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The Jellyfish Nebula is a galactic supernova remnant (i.e. the remains of an exploded star), believed to have been created by a supernova explosion between 3000 to 30000 years ago. This supernova also created a neutron star which is the collapsed remnant of the exploded star's core. (A teaspoon of neutron star material weighs about a billion tons!)I captured the photos for this image starting first in late February 2022, but with the horrible weather and then debugging some issues, I didn't get the remaining set until mid April. I have a picture of this from last year with old equipment and, at the time, that was pretty good. I have improved some and this image is better on some technical characteristics, but I am definitely seeing the diminishing returns in improvement, at least for nebulae. To see the change from my March 2021 version, take a look at this GIF.
