NGC 249 is an emission nebula within a large ionized HII region in the Small Magellanic Cloud in the constellation Tucana. It was discovered on 5 September 1826 by the astronomer James Dunlop. The Small Magellanic Cloud is a dwarf galaxy which is a satellite of the Milky Way, and hosts numerous nebulae and star clusters.

Telescope: Planewave CDK17 (FR) f4.5
Mount: Astro Physics 1600GTO
Camera: QHY16200A/ Integral FW
Guider: Agena Starguide II / ZWO ASI178MM
Filters: Astronomik 36mm LRGB

L: 93×10 mins = 930 mins, R: 24×10 mins = 240 mins, G: 24×10 mins = 240 mins, B: 24×10 mins = 240 mins

Total Imaging Time: 27h 30m

Data Imaged remotely on 5 nights during October, 2025.
Imaged from Observatorio El Sauce, Chile, in partnership with Fred Espenak.
Data acquisition & Processing by David Churchill.

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