Observation by Dr Ollie Garrett: PV Cephei and Gyulbudaghian's Varia...

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Dr Ollie Garrett

Observer

Dr Ollie Garrett

Observed

2017 Aug 09 - 21:41

Uploaded

2017 Aug 10 - 14:01

Objects

Gyulbudaghian's variable nebula

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Constellation

Cepheus

Field centre

RA: 20h46m
Dec: +67°57'
Position angle: +3°27'

Field size

0°25' × 0°29'

Equipment
  • 115mm f7 APO refractor
  • NEQ6 mount
  • SBIG STF-8300M CCD
  • SX Lodestar and SX OAG
  • Baader 36mm unmounted filter
Exposure

Luminance: 4 x 300secs

Location

Dartmoor, UK

Target name

PV Cephei and Gyulbudaghian's Variable Nebula (inverted)

Title

PV Cephei and Gyulbudaghian's Variable Nebula (inverted)

About this image

Time of Observation: 21:10 - 21:41 UTC (22:10 - 22:41 BST)

Sky Conditions: Seeing (Pickering Scale): 7 (Good), Transparency (AAAA scale): 5 (Clear)

SQM reading: 19.6 (light pollution from a 95% waning gibbous moon)

Data Acquisition and Processing software: PHD, Nebulosity and Pixinsight.

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