The Little Lips Nebula (NGC 2440)
A planetary nebula in the constellation Puppis. It is also known as the Albino Butterfly Nebula.
Immediately after stacking, the center of the nebula is pure white and the filament structure is completely invisible unless it is wiped with HDR processing.
After the wipe, a neutron star is found in the dark center, but this is completely erased by HDR processing when the bright nebula is wiped away.
This neutron star is said to be the hottest known neutron star.
Unfortunately, I have never seen a neutron star visible in an amateur photograph of this nebula.
Immediately after stacking, the center of the nebula is pure white and the filament structure is completely invisible unless it is wiped with HDR processing.
After the wipe, a neutron star is found in the dark center, but this is completely erased by HDR processing when the bright nebula is wiped away.
This neutron star is said to be the hottest known neutron star.
Unfortunately, I have never seen a neutron star visible in an amateur photograph of this nebula.
If anyone has photographed the neutron star in this planetary nebula themselves, please let me know.
とも座にある惑星状星雲。アルビノの蝶星雲という名でも知られている。
スタック直後はこの星雲の中心部は真っ白でHDR処理でワイプしてあげないとフィラメントの構造はまるで見えない。
ワイプ後の中心の暗い部分に中性子星があるのだが、高輝度の星雲のワイプと同時に完全にHDR処理で消されてしまっている。
この中性子星は既知の中性子星の中では最も高温の星だそうだ。
ただ残念ながらアマチュアの方が撮影したこの星雲の写真で中性子星が写っているのを見たことが無い。
誰かご自分でこの惑星状星雲の中性子星を写された方いたら教えてください。Place: Astropical@CSky Observatory Saraburi Thailand (Bortle Class 3, Moon Phase 62.9%)
Shot Date:9th / Jan / 2026 0:36 (UTC+7)
TS TSRC10T Carbon Truss Prime Focus (250mm F/8 f/2000mm)
Filter: Optolong Ha,Oiii 3nm
Ha :30X120Secs Total 60minutes
Oiii :30X120Secs Total 60minutes
Total 2hours
Palette: Target SHO (Sync)
Star HOO
Gain: 200 , Offset 5
CCD: Player One Artemis-M Pro Bin2
Mount :iOptron CEM70G
De-Rotator : Wanderer Mini V2 (0 Deg)
Guide: SVBony 60mm F/4, QHY290C.
Controler: NINA
Pre-Processing APP Drizzle Droplet 0.7 Scale 2.5
Post-Processing PI,PS (Re-Sampling 130%)
Shot By Taro Seki Astropical.uk


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