I had tried to photograph this object many years ago, but at that time I exposed it for far too long, which meant that the spikes ruined everything.
This time, I exposed it for much less time and am really happy with the result.
The planetary nebula NGC1514 was discovered by W. Herschel in 1790 and is located in the constellation Taurus, approximately 900 light-years away.
Equipment:
10" f/4 ONTC Newton
Coma Corrector GPU
SVBONY SV605CC
Skywatcher EQ8
N.I.N.A garden observatory near Aschaffenburg, Germany
editing in Pixinight
March 2026
by cfpics