3 minute exposure Using a Meade 416XT CCD camera.
8" f/6 newtonian at prime focus.
NGC 2392 is a small, but bright planetary nebula in Gemini. It is a very easy object in an 8" telescope. The name "Eskimo Nebula", derives from the appearence in a moderate-sized telescope. There is a bright centre and central star, surrounded by a fainter glow that has several brighter patches. The appearence is likened to a face surrounded by a fur hood, like an eskimo. The planetary is also known as the "Clown-Face Nebula". This name is given by those who see the central star as the large ball-nose of a clown.
Since the nebula is small, it is difficult to distinguish in the above photograph. The picture has been reproduced below with the nebula indicated by the lines.
