Jones-Emberson 1 (PK 164+31.1), also known as the Headphone Nebula, is a 14th magnitude planetary nebula in the constellation Lynx at a distance of 1600 light years. It is a larger planetary with low surface brightness. The 16.8-magnitude central star is a very blue white dwarf (from Wikipedia).
It's the first time I'm photographing this nebula, although I've wanted to have it in my "portfolio" for a long time. Being in the northern part of the sky, I thought it was outside the area that I can take pictures from the balcony. Nevertheless , I could do it, but at the limit, close to the edge of the roof. The maximum time that it is available - 4 hours/night. Besides that, the weather was unfavorable. These nights I had fog, haze and Saharan dust clouds. Yesterday I captured the
The image is a HOO combination with
Clear skies!