Eskimo Nebula

I got a couple hours clear sky before the moon came up tonight. Allowed me to test out the new guide scope (it works!) However the LPI imager isn't going to work out. Oh well save up my nickles and dimes and get a "starshoot" autoguider (maybe my birthday hint hint).
Since I had some darkness I shot for the Eskimo Nebula. Here's the results of 20 second images (18 stacked) final process in PS Elements. (click on image for a larger view)



(from Wikipedia)
The Eskimo Nebula (NGC 2392), also known as the Clownface Nebula,[4] is a bipolar[2] double-shell[5] planetary nebula (PN). It was discovered by astronomer William Herschel in 1787. The formation resembles a person's head surrounded by a parka hood. It is surrounded by gas that composed the outer layers of a Sun-like star. The visible inner filaments are ejected by strong wind of particles from the central star. The outer disk contains unusual light-year long orange filaments.

NGC 2392 lies more than 2,870 light-years away and is visible with a small telescope in the constellation of Gemini.