Observation by Nick Hewitt: NGC 40 :- A blushing planetary

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Nick Hewitt

Observer

Nick Hewitt

Observed

2016 Nov 19 - 20:00

Uploaded

2016 Nov 21 - 09:06

Objects

The Bow Tie Nebula (NGC40)

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Constellation

Cepheus

Field centre

RA: 00^h13^m
Dec: +72°30'
Position angle: +92°24'

Field size

0°26' × 0°20'

Equipment

Planewave 430mm f6.8
iTelescope 07 Nerpio, Spain

Exposure

R=600s G=600s B=600s

Location

Nerpio Spain

Target name

NGC 40

Title

NGC 40 :- A blushing planetary

About this image

This is an unusual planetary in Cepheus, as it images so prominently in the red. Visually, it is unremarkable, being quite round, and a fairly typical planetary being 38 x 35". Its central star is 11th magnitude. But the nebula does not improve with an Oxygen filter, and there is very little evidence of "green" light. High magnification and a larger apertures will bring out some complex detail within the disc, and beyond. Sometimes nicknamed the Bow Tie nebula, it was a William Herschel discovery.

Files associated with this observation

NGC 40 2016-11-19 RGB cropped.jpg (1.1 MB)

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