Observation by Nick Hewitt: A neglected planetary nebula

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Nick Hewitt

Observer

Nick Hewitt

Observed

2018 Jul 15 - 23:50

Uploaded

2018 Jul 20 - 14:15

Objects

NGC6772

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Constellation

Aquila

Field centre

RA: 19^h14^m
Dec: -02°42'
Position angle: -178°24'

Field size

0°17' × 0°17'

Equipment

TMB 115mm f7 triplet
EQ8
Trius 814
Hydrogen alpha
Cropped image

Exposure

5 x 600s

Location

Northampton

Target name

NGC 6772

Title

A neglected planetary nebula

About this image

If bored with the Ring or the Dumbell (no, you can't be!!), try this neglected ring nebula in Aquila. It is pretty faint although it was examined by William Herschel in 1784. It is said to be 12.4v and about 1' in diameter. Oxygen filters don't help much visually. This image in H-alpha shows some structure.

Files associated with this observation

NGC6772 AQL cropped.jpg (75.9 kB)

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