C59 / NGC 3242 The Ghost of Jupiter Nebula - telescope processed image. It’s a planetary nebula created when a dying Sun-like star shed its outer layers, leaving behind a white dwarf at its center.
C59 / NGC 3242 The Ghost of Jupiter Nebula - unprocessed image. It earned its nickname because its apparent size and blue-green hue through a telescope closely resemble the planet Jupiter.
Good Saturday morning. Forgot to share the last image from Friday’s observations. Here is #C59 / #NGC3242 #TheGhostofJupiterNebula. Using the Moon and Sky Light Filter on this one too. #seestar #S50 #space #astronomy #amateur