Observation by Nick Hewitt: A tiddler in Orion

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Nick Hewitt

Observer

Nick Hewitt

Observed

2017 Mar 15 - 20:30

Uploaded

2017 Mar 16 - 10:11

Objects

NGC2022

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Constellation

Orion

Field centre

RA: 05h42m
Dec: +09°04'
Position angle: +36°02'

Field size

0°12' × 0°15'

Equipment
  • Celestron 11 at f/10
  • Canon D60a
  • Unfiltered
  • EQ6 mount
  • Lodestar guided
Exposure

7 x 60 secs ISO 1600

Location

Great Billing , Northampton

Target name

NGC 2022 No sensible nickname to my knowledge

Title

A tiddler in Orion

About this image

If the observer can get past Messier 42 in Orion, he or she will find lesser known treasures. This little fella in the neck of the Hunter is worth tracking down. Rather small at 22 x 17" , it is still has a reasonable surface brightness so is not difficult visually. Don't let the magnitude 12 put you off. A small oval ring with enhanced brightness at the long axis points surrounds a 14th magniitude central star. Can you see colour? Try high magification on nights of good seeing (not the case last night!).

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