VMpalvelin / Astronomy / Planetary nebulae research
Planetary nebulae research - H alpha, Infrared and Ultraviolet


Dumbbell Nebula, M27, NGC 6853
Hydrogen alfa Ultraviolet
Infrared Color
The Dumbell nebula is very bright in H alpha and ultraviolet, but barely visible in infrared. The central star of the nebula is very hot and bright in UV image. In color image the central star is a blue dot  in the center of the nebula.

Telescope: ITelescopes Telescope-17 0,43m (17inch), f/6.8 (Located to Australia)
Camera: FLI PL4710 - Non Anti Blooming Gate 0.92 Arc secs/pixels

Filter: Infrared (806nm, 
Bandwidth 149nm), Ha (656.28nm), Ultraviolet (365nm, Bandwidth: 66nm)
Exposure: 2 * 300s Ha, 2 * 300s I, 2 * 600s U
Date: 28-29 Aug. 2015


Ring Nebula, M57, NGC 6720
Hydrogen alfa Ultraviolet


Infrared Color



The Ring nebula is very bright in H alpha and ultraviolet, but faint in infrared. The central star of the nebula is very hot and bright in UV image. In color image the central star is a blue dot  in the center of the nebula.

Telescope: ITelescopes Telescope-11 0,51m (20inch), f/6.8f/4.5 focal reducer (Located to New Mexico USA)
Camera: FLI ProLine PL11002M CCD  Cameta, Anti Blooming Gate, 0.81 Arc secs/pixels

Filter: Infrared (806nm, 
Bandwidth 149nm), Ha (656.28nm), Ultraviolet (365nm, Bandwidth: 66nm)
Exposure: 3 * 300s Ha, 3 * 300s I, 3 * 600s U
Date: 13-17 Sep. 2016


NGC 2438
Hydrogen alfa Ultraviolet
Infrared Color
NGC 2438 appears to lie within the cluster M46, but it is most likely unrelated since it does not share the cluster's radial velocity. It has similar features as The Ring Nebula (M57).

Telescope: ITelescopes Telescope-17 0,43m (17inch), f/6.8 (Located to Australia)
Camera: FLI PL4710 - Non Anti Blooming Gate 0.92 Arc secs/pixels

Filter: Infrared (806nm, Bandwidth 149nm), Ha (656.28nm), Ultraviolet (365nm, Bandwidth: 66nm)
Exposure: 3 * 300s Ha, 3 * 300s I, 3 * 600s U
Date: 12-13 Dec. 2016