Observation by Len Adam: Image 1: McNeil's Disappearing Nebula (2...

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Len Adam

Observer

Len Adam

Observed

2016 Oct 27 - 10:37

Uploaded

2018 Nov 07 - 05:35

Objects

M78
McNeil's variable nebula
NGC2064
NGC2071
NGC2067

Equipment

T11 Remote Telescope

Exposure

300 seconds

Location

New Mexico

Target name

Messier 78 and McNeil's Nebula

Title

Image 1: McNeil's Disappearing Nebula (2016)

About this image

On October 27th 2016 I took a 300 second exposure of Messier 78 using remote telescope T11 in New Mexico. The image was to be used in my book (pages 335/336) on using remote telescopes to image the Messier objects (published by Springer in April 2018). I included an annotated negative to point out nearby objects including McNeil's Nebula. This is labelled in the image. Time of Exposure: 11:37 U.T.

Today' image (Image 2 to the left) - 7th November 2018 shows that the nebula has disappeared.

Files associated with this observation

M78 - Image 2.jpg (150.8 kB)

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