Shapley 1 in the constellation Norma (the Carpenter's Square)
This planetary nebula is an almost perfect circular ring in the sky. The age of the nebula was determined to be about 8700 years.
| Date: | 01.08.2021 |
| Optics: | Planewave CDK 12.5 with Televue 0.8x reducer |
| Aperture: | 318 mm |
| Focal Length: | 2030 mm |
| Camera: | Canon EOS 700Dac |
| Exposure: | 24 x 300 s |
| Location: | Chamaeleon Observatory, Onjala Lodge, Namibia |
| Processing: | Nebulosity, StarTools, Starnet++, Photoshop |
| Diameter: | 1.5 light years |
| Distance: | 4,900 light years |
