click the image above for full resolution

 

 

Catalogue and alternative designations DS2, PK335+12.1

 

Type Planetary Nebula 
Position 15 43 05.04  -39 18 14.6
Constellation Lupus
Camera and Telescope STXL16200 and 36.8 cm Ritchey Chretien
Focal Ratio F9
Exposure Details This is a bi-colour image (Ha:OIII:OIII) with RGB stars using Astrodon series 2 filters. All exposures binned 2x2.  Hydrogen Alpha = 210m, Oxygen III = 180m, Red = Green = Blue = 30 minutes
Description Another obscure planetary nebula.  It's about 3' across with a 12.4 magnitude central star. It was discovered by John Drilling in 1983.