Observation by Nick Hewitt: A southern variable nebula

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Nick Hewitt

Observer

Nick Hewitt

Observed

2017 Mar 31 - 16:28

Uploaded

2017 Mar 31 - 19:35

Objects

NGC6729

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Constellation

Corona Australis

Field centre

RA: 19^h02^m
Dec: -36°53'
Position angle: -93°29'

Field size

1°06' × 0°57'

Equipment

iTelescope 33
406mm Planewave f3.5

Exposure

R=300s G=300s B=300s Bin 1

Location

Well, I was in warm and sunny Northampton. The telescope is in Siding Spring, New South Wales.

Target name

NGC 6729 (in Corona Australis)

Title

A southern variable nebula

About this image

It is now open season on this under-observed variable nebula, with its T Tauri stars R and T CrA. To be followed more diligently this summer.

Note globular star cluster NGC 6723 trying to sneak in at upper right.

Files associated with this observation

NGC 6729 iT33 2017-03-31 1630 ut RGB compressed.jpg (1.9 MB)

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Jeremy Shears, Nick James, Ron Johnson, Callum Potter, Peter Carson, Ray Emery

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