Observation by Geof Lewis: NGC 7662 - the "Blue Snowball"

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Observer

Geof Lewis

Observed

2018 Dec 09 - 23:00

Uploaded

2018 Dec 14 - 17:22

Objects

The Blue Snowball (NGC7662)

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Constellation

Andromeda

Field centre

RA: 23^h25^m
Dec: +42°32'
Position angle: -176°52'

Field size

0°07' × 0°05'

Equipment

C14 Scope at F7 using with Optec telecompressor lens
QSI583wsg-5 camera
Astronomic Type 2 LRGB filters

Exposure

LRGB of L=18x300secs; RGB=9x300 secs each

Location

Norfolk, UK

Title

NGC 7662 - the "Blue Snowball"

About this image

It's not often we are able to feature a planetary nebula, but they are fascinating objects, and none more interesting than the Blue Snowball. It's quite small and so Geof has presented a cropped and enlarged image to display the object to best advantage.

Files associated with this observation

wk51_18_n7662_lewis_091218.JPG (255.1 kB)

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