Observation by Peter Goodhew FRAS: The Soap Bubble PN G75.5+1.7

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Peter Goodhew FRAS

Observer

Peter Goodhew FRAS

Observed

2019 Jul 02 - 14:12

Uploaded

2019 Jul 25 - 14:14

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Constellation

Cygnus

Field centre

RA: 20^h15^m
Dec: +38°01'
Position angle: -0°39'

Field size

0°30' × 0°22'

Equipment

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

Exposure

43 hours total exposure HaOIIILRGB

Location

Fregenal de la Sierra, Spain

Target name

The Soap Bubble

Title

The Soap Bubble PN G75.5+1.7

About this image

A planetary nebula in the constellation of Cygnus - close to the Crescent Nebula.
Only relatively recently discovered (2007) because of its extreme faintness hidden in bright hydrogen clouds.
Also known as PN G75.5+1.7

Files associated with this observation

Soap.jpg (1.3 MB)

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Ray Emery, Graham Winstanley, Jimmy Fraser, Andy Wilson, Geof Lewis, Callum Wingrove, Andrew Dumbleton, Ian Rothwell, Peter Carson

Comments

Ian Rothwell, 2019 Aug 03 - 17:16 UTC

A truly amazing image Peter. 43 hours exposure, wow! How did you manage to have clear skies for so long and in summer!

Peter Goodhew FRAS, 2019 Aug 05 - 11:14 UTC

Oh it's easy Ian. Get two telescopes, stick them in southern Spain where they don't know what clouds are, and where there is still 7 hours of astronomical darkness in mid-summer!

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