Observation by Peter Goodhew FRAS: NGC 6543 Cat's Eye Nebula

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Peter Goodhew FRAS

Observer

Peter Goodhew FRAS

Observed

2019 Apr 29 - 17:21

Uploaded

2019 May 18 - 17:23

Objects

The Eye Nebula (NGC3242)
The Cat's Eye Nebula (NGC6543)

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Constellation

Draco

Field centre

RA: 17^h58^m
Dec: +66°39'
Position angle: -1°31'

Field size

0°35' × 0°23'

Equipment

APM TMB 152 LZOS refractors
10Micron GM2000 HPS mount
QSI6120wsg8 cameras

Exposure

68h30m total integration (52x1800s OIII, 75x1800s Ha, RGB all 20x300s)

Location

Fregenal de la Sierra, Spain

Target name

NGC 6543

Title

NGC 6543 Cat's Eye Nebula

About this image

Captured on my dual rig APM TMB 152 setup.
The core was captured on my Celestron C11 in London (500x10s luminance)

Files associated with this observation

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Comments

Dr Paul Leyland, 2019 May 19 - 10:04 UTC

Quite a few nice background galaxies as well.

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