Observation by Grant Privett: Pelican Nebula

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Grant Privett

Observer

Grant Privett

Observed

2018 Nov 01 - 20:33

Uploaded

2018 Nov 01 - 20:36

Objects

IC5070

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Constellation

Cygnus

Field centre

RA: 20h51m
Dec: +44°24'
Position angle: -9°00'

Field size

1°08' × 0°54'

Equipment
  • Celestron 11" RASA
  • Starlight 694 mono CCD
Exposure

20x 60s

Location

Salisbury

Target name

Pelican nebula

Title

Pelican Nebula

About this image

Technical detail as mentioned, but just staring at a screen with so much detail on it was great fun. Worth getting the flat fielding right for!

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Ray Emery
Ray Emery, 2018 Nov 02 - 08:30 UTC

Took me a moment to realise the L-R reversal!  :-)

Grant Privett
Grant Privett, 2018 Nov 02 - 20:24 UTC

Blast. :)

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