NGC 2440 is a planetary nebula, a dying star, one of many in our galaxy. Its central star, HD 62166,
is possibly the hottest known white dwarf. The nebula is located in the constellation Puppis.
It was discovered by William Herschel on March 4, 1790.
He described it as “a beautiful planetary nebula of a considerable degree of brightness, not very well defined.”
The nebula is located about 4,000 light years away.
This is the last of my shots from my BTO(Bright Tiny Objects)week.
Captured with a ZWO 224MC Uncooled Cmos Camera & 6 Inch Newtonian Telescope, Bisque MyT mount, ASI Air WiFi to IPAD, 60 x 30 second
exposures stacked for a total of 30 minutes of Integration time from my backyard in the city of Dayton, Ohio.
Best Regards,
John Chumack
www.galacticimages.com
