Observation by Ray Emery: Monkey Head Nebula

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Ray Emery

Observer

Ray Emery

Observed

2018 Feb 09 - 21:00

Uploaded

2018 Feb 10 - 09:16

Objects

NGC2174

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Constellation

Orion

Field centre

RA: 06^h09^m
Dec: +20°33'
Position angle: -174°06'

Field size

1°21' × 1°36'

Equipment

Televue Genesis 100mm f5 refractor
Canon 700D modified
Astronomik CLS clip-in filter

Exposure

8 x 15 mins @ ISO 3200

Location

Brinkhiil, Lincs

Target name

Monkey Head

Title

Monkey Head Nebula

About this image

Quick & simple processing in DSS and Gimp only

Files associated with this observation

Monkey Head_Genesis_2018 Feb 09_8x15mins3200ISO_Gimp_crop_sm.jpg (1.6 MB)

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Jeremy Shears, Mr Leonard Entwisle, Nick James, Nick Hewitt, Dr Andrew Smith, David Swan, Graham Winstanley, Callum Potter, Peter Carson, Ian Rothwell, Robert James Stuart

Comments

Dr Andrew Smith, 2018 Feb 10 - 11:43 UTC

You seem to have oval stars how were you guiding if at all? Nice image all the same.

Regards Andrew

Ray Emery, 2018 Feb 10 - 16:18 UTC

It was autoguided, but I think the rig was a little unbalanced for the last few frames. Plus my electrics were not too happy after all the damp we have had!

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