Jones-Emberson 1 (PK 164+31.1) - The Headphone Nebula

Fri Apr 14 2023

Jones-Emberson 1, nicknamed the Headphone Nebula, is a faint planetary nebula, the glowing shell cast off by a dying star. Its two rounded lobes really do look like a pair of headphones. Objects like this are dim and diffuse, so they take many hours of exposure to reveal.

About this object

Type

Planetary Nebula

Constellation

Lynx (the Lynx)

Catalogue designations

Jones-Emberson 1, PK 164+31.1

Acquisition

• Antlia 3nm Narrowband H-alpha 31 mm: 149 × 2m (4h 58m)
• Antlia 3nm Narrowband Oxygen III 31 mm: 121 × 2m (4h 2m)
• Total integration: 9h 0m

Equipment

• Telescope / Lens: Celestron C8
• Camera: ZWO ASI1600MM Pro
• Mount: Celestron CGEM II
• Filters: Antlia 3nm Narrowband H-alpha 31 mm, Antlia 3nm Narrowband Oxygen III 31 mm
• Guiding scope: SVBony SV106 60mm Guide Scope
• Guiding camera: ZWO ASI224MC
• Accessories: Celestron 0.63X SCT Reducer (94175), ZWO EFW 8 x 1.25″ / 31mm
• Software: Pleiades Astrophoto PixInsight

Astrophotography by David Joyce, AstroDavido.