Observation by Nick Hewitt: Autumn variable nebula No.2

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Nick Hewitt

Observer

Nick Hewitt

Observed

2017 Oct 22 - 10:00

Uploaded

2017 Oct 22 - 11:16

Objects

M78

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Constellation

Orion

Field centre

RA: 05^h46^m
Dec: +00°06'
Position angle: -1°20'

Field size

0°31' × 0°30'

Equipment

iTelescope 24
610mm f6.5 Planewave CDK

Exposure

300sec x 3 Bin 1

Location

Sierra Nevada USA

Target name

McNeil's nebula near Messier 78

Title

Autumn variable nebula No.2

About this image

Recovered when bright in 2004 by Jay McNeil, this small nebula south-west of Messier 78 is pretty faint at present. It is centred here, slightly to the right of the almost equal pair of stars.

Files associated with this observation

McNeil's Nebula 2017-10-22 1030ut iT24 15min NDH copy.jpg (1.7 MB)

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David Basey, Graham Winstanley, Mr Michael Alan Frost, Jeremy Shears, Peter Carson

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