IC 2220 Toby Jug Nebula

Image Title: IC 2220 Toby Jug Nebula

Copyright: Mike Selby

Date image was taken: January 10, 2024

Location: Observatorio El Sauce, Chile.

Image Description and Details: IC 2220 is known as the Toby Jug Nebula.
It is a bipolar and bi conical reflection nebula created from a cloud of gas and dust expelled from and illuminated by the red giant star HD 65750 which is inside the nebula.
The nebula was named by three British astronomers who thought the shape was similar to an old English drinking vessel known as a Toby Jug.
The nebula differs from most other reflection nebula in that it is orange in color.

Imaged in LRGB on my Planewave CDK 1000 at Observatorio El Sauce, Chile.
Luminance 10 hours, 300s subs, RGB 5 hours per channel 300s subs, Camera QHY 461, filters Chroma.

Image acquisition and processing: Mike Selby

Equipment Details: OTA/Mount system Planewave CDK 1000 FL 6000, Camera QHY 461, filters Chroma.

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