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Photographer:

Behyar Bakhshandeh

Location of Photo:

Descanso, CA

Date/Time of photo:

Oct 17, 2025

Equipment:

Deep Sky Instruments RC10C corrected RC

Description:

Total of 32.5 hours of exposure Ha 62x15, OIII 62x15, R 6x5, G 6x5, B 6x5 (bin 1x1) Deep Sky Instruments RC10C corrected RC FLI ML-6303E camera Astrodon Gen2 RGB and 3nm SHO filters Astro-Physics AP1200GTO Mount NINA, PixInsight, Photoshop This is the planetary nebula PK136+05.1 otherwise known as Heckathorn-Fesen-Gull 1 (HFG1). I knew this was a dim object needing lots of time but after the first few subs where I could barely make out a smudge, I wondered if I should continue. Kept up with it for 4 nights straight. Instagram: @behyar_b

Website:

https://deepskyobjects.com

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