Observation by Nick Hewitt: A bright and colourful planetary in Taur...

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Nick Hewitt

Observer

Nick Hewitt

Observed

2013 Nov 01 - 00:00

Uploaded

2016 Nov 01 - 11:17

Objects

The Crystal Ball Nebula (NGC1514)

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Constellation

Taurus

Field centre

RA: 04^h09^m
Dec: +30°46'
Position angle: -170°56'

Field size

0°17' × 0°17'

Equipment

TMB 115mm f7 triplet refractor
EQ6 mount
Starlight Xpress SXV-H9 CCD
O111 and RGB filters

Exposure

O111 20 mins, RGB each 10 mins

Location

Billing Northampton

Target name

NGC 1514 in Taurus

Title

A bright and colourful planetary in Taurus

About this image

William Herschel was the first to suspect this star and nebula to be associated, rather than to be an unresolved cluster. The central star is easy at 9th magnitude and the surrounding nebula can reveal reasonable detail with larger apertures. Can visual observers detect any colour, a striking feature of modern colour images?

Files associated with this observation

NGC 1514p.JPG (216.5 kB)

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Garry Pilkington, John Chuter, Andy Wilson, Jeremy Shears, Peter Carson, Mick Nicholls

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