A gem in Auriga -Pa J0637.4+3327

Image Description and Details : Name: Pa J0637.4 +3327
Catalog number: PNG 181.2+11.8
Coordinates: 06 37 28.2 +33 27 07.5 (J2000)

Pa J0637.4 +3327 is a candidate for a planetary nebula in the constellation Auriga and this is the first image of this nebula ever taken.
The object was discovered by the famous and highly successful amateur astronomer Dana Patchick back in December 2018.
Pa J0637.4 +3327 consists of a hot star of magnitude 17.19 surrounded by a nebula about 15 arcminutes in diameter. The total extent of the nebula in H-alpha is probably 30 arcminutes or more.
If a spectrum confirms that it is a true planetary nebula, then Pa J0637.4 +3327 is an exceptionally large representative of its class, making it additionally a true rarity. Optics: Stellarvue SVX 152T, Camera: ZWO ASI 6200MM pro. RGB, 2 hours each filter, Ha 25hrs, OIII 27.6hrs for a total imaging time of 58hrs 40min. Data Credit: Jonathan Talbot, Processing Credit: Marcel Dreschler

Copyright: Copyright: Jonathan Talbot, Marcel Dreschler