KjPn8

KjPn8

KjPn8 (also known as PN G112.5-00.1) is a very unusual bipolar planetary nebula. Its complex structure is the result of irregular ejections of gas in different directions.

Observatory: Kitt Peak National Observatory  Kitt Peak, Arizona
Telescope: KPNO 4-Meter
Instrument: Mosaic I  
Astronomer: T.A. Rector (University of Alaska Anchorage) and H. Schweiker (WIYN and NOAO/AURA/NSF)
Date of Observation: 11-05-2010
Filters and Assigned Colors: Oxygen [OIII] (blue), Hydrogen-Alpha (red)
Exposure Times: 5x15min in each filter
Location of Image: Cassiopeia
Field of View: 14.7 x 8.2 arcmin
Orientation: North is down, East is to the right
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