Observation by Peter Goodhew FRAS: Abell 61

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Peter Goodhew FRAS

Observer

Peter Goodhew FRAS

Observed

2019 May 29 - 10:37

Uploaded

2019 Jun 08 - 10:39

Objects

Abell 61

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Constellation

Cygnus

Field centre

RA: 19^h19^m
Dec: +46°15'
Position angle: -1°03'

Field size

0°30' × 0°21'

Equipment

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

Exposure

39 hours 30 mins total integration (34x1800s OIII bin 3x3, 21x1800s Ha bin 3x3, 31x600s Luminance bin 1x1, 13x600s Red bin 1x1,

Location

Fregenal de la Sierra, Spain

Target name

Abell 61

Title

Abell 61

About this image

A rarely-imaged planetary nebula in the constellation of Cygnus. It is expanding at 30 km/s.
Also known as PLN 77+14.7
It's very faint, hence the Ha and OIII were captured at bin 3x3 and 1800s.

Files associated with this observation

Abell61 V3.jpg (149.1 kB)

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