deep-sky
nebula (planetary)
NGC 2392 – Eskimo Nebula
NGC2392, also known as the “Eskimo Nebula” (sometimes referred to as the “Clownface Nebula”, although not common) is a small planetary nebula in the constellation Gemini.
It is estimated to be only about 1000 years old.
It is a bright planetary nebula at mag 10.1, and is therefore also visible in relatively small telescopes.
The distance to NGC2392 is about 2.900 light-years.
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Image information:
Object info
Name: NGC 2392 – The Eskimo Nebula
Type: Nebula (planetary)
Constellation: Gemini
Distance: 2900ly
Date & location
Date: December 26, 2008
Location: Landgraaf, The Netherlands
Equipment & optics
Total integration: 1h30m
Camera: Canon 20D
Optics: Orion Optics SPX 10″ Newton
Mount: Losmandy G-11 Gemini
Image comments
Exposure time of the individual frames had to be kept short in order to not overexpose this relatively bright planetary nebula.
