NGC 2467, The Skull and Crossbones nebula

Constellation: Puppis

NGC 2467, (a.k.a the Skull and Crossbones nebula) is a star-forming region located in the constellation of Puppis. It is approx. 21’000 Ly away. Link to interactive sky map.

Dates:

This is derived from the outstanding data taken by Martin Pugh during February 2025 (Martin’s website: Remote Astrophotography with Martin Pugh (martinpughastrophotography.space).

His telescope is located in Chile (Observatory: El Sauce).

Colour palette is SHO.

Telescope & Mount:

Planewave CDK24 with 0.66x reducer (F4.37) on a Planewave L600 mount.

Imaging:

Camera: Moravian G3-61000 (bin 2×2)

Data:
Nebula:
Astrodon Ha: 20x300s
Astrodon O3: 36x300s
Astrodon S2: 52x300s

Stars:
Astrodon R: 27x60s
Astrodon G: 25x60s
Astrodon B: 23x60s

Total integration time: 10h 15′