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The Catseye is a planetary nebula found in Draco (the Dragon). It shines at magnitude 9.0, and is 5.8' in size.
This shot was taken at f/6.3 with the 12" LX200, AO7, and ST-8E CCD from my home dome in Monmouth Oregon on August 28, 2002.
A little unsharp mask was applied to bring up the detail.
| Filter | Exposure | Count | Binning |
| Red | 15 min | 3 x 5 min | 2x2 |
| Green | 15 min | 3 x 5 min | 2x2 |
| Blue | 20 min | 4 x 5 min | 2x2 |