NGC 3242

“host of Jupiter” Planetary Nebula in Hydra
Magnitude 7.3 Size 25"
x200

Exposure Data: A result of two stacked Fuji Provia 100F film exposures of 20 and 30 minutes, each exposed @ f/11.
Telescope:  12" SCT on a Losmandy G11 mount
Guiding:  Autoguided by an SBIG ST-4 off-axis with a Lumicon GEG
Location and Date:  Saugus, MA on 2-26-01