ASTRO: First non-professional image of Hewett 1 reported

I think I got it this week!

http://www.rdcrisp.darkhorizons.org/Hewett1_page.htm


be sure to look at page 5 and 6 of the presentation below:

http://www.rdcrisp.darkhorizons.org/...uest_crisp.pdf

Unfortunately the long exposure with the fast camera and the moony sky gave
me a hot center that will not flatfield out, but I think that the image is
in there nonetheless, albeit the image not having a lot of aesthetic value.
I believe this is
the first reported image of the entire object and the first taken by an
amateur.

This is the largest planetary nebula in the sky, estimated to be more than 2
degrees in diameter. The discovery was first reported on November 4, 2003.
http://www.rdcrisp.darkhorizons.org/images/0311087.pdf

Please note the correspondence from Paul Hewett included at the bottom of
the webpage on the first link.

I expect to be shooting more images of it as the weather permits.

Best regards
Richard Crisp