Observation by Grant Privett: McNeils Nebula and M78

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Grant Privett

Observer

Grant Privett

Observed

2017 Jan 05 - 01:15

Uploaded

2017 Jan 07 - 22:01

Objects

M78

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Constellation

Orion

Field centre

RA: 05^h46^m
Dec: +00°01'
Position angle: +169°20'

Field size

0°19' × 0°13'

Equipment

Altair Astro 254mm RC Newtonian
Starlight 694 camera at -35C
Binned 2x2 images. No filters.

Exposure

16x 60s

Location

Wiltshire

Target name

M78 and McNeils Nebula

Title

McNeils Nebula and M78

About this image

Was a bit cold by the time I took this and so I forgot to deliberately dither the frames to reduce the impact of flat field doughnuts - the sensor must be a bit grubby, will try to clean before next outing. Its not a bad image but theres a lovely small bit of nebulosity just off the top left of the frame. Will try to get that in next time.

McNeils is clearly there, but not very bright.

Files associated with this observation

mcneil4 170105.jpg (525.7 kB)

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