Observation by Grant Privett: McNeil's Nebula

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Grant Privett

Observer

Grant Privett

Observed

2019 Feb 25 - 21:00

Uploaded

2019 Feb 26 - 18:48

Objects

McNeil's variable nebula

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Constellation

Orion

Field centre

RA: 05^h46^m
Dec: +00°05'
Position angle: -109°43'

Field size

0°13' × 0°09'

Equipment

Celestron 11" RASA
Starlight 694 mono CCD
Paramount MEII

Exposure

58x60s

Location

Salisbury

Target name

McNeil's Nebula

Title

McNeil's Nebula

About this image

McNeil's nebula is currently very dim. Just faint hints of the nebula are present in this linearly scaled image. The star at its end appears absent - despite a limiting magnitide of approximately 19th.

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McNeil 20190225 crop.jpg (138.3 kB)

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