Observation by Peter Goodhew FRAS: Methuselah nebula - MWP1

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Peter Goodhew FRAS

Observer

Peter Goodhew FRAS

Observed

2019 Oct 15 - 17:13

Uploaded

2019 Oct 15 - 17:15

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Constellation

Cygnus

Field centre

RA: 21^h17^m
Dec: +34°13'
Position angle: +1°39'

Field size

0°37' × 0°25'

Equipment

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

Exposure

43 hours total integration HaOIIILRGB

Location

Fregenal de la Sierra, Spain

Target name

Methuselah nebula - MWP1

Title

Methuselah nebula - MWP1

About this image

MWP1 (Motch-Werner-Pakull 1) also known as The Methuselah Nebula is a rarely-imaged faint bi-polar planetary nebula in the constellation of Cygnus. It is one of the largest known planetary nebulae - spanning some 15 light years. It lies around 4,500 light years from Earth.

Files associated with this observation

MWP1_0.jpg (1.2 MB)

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Mr Leonard Entwisle, Nick Hewitt, David Swan, Andy Wilson, Graham Winstanley, Jeremy Shears, Andrew Dumbleton, Geof Lewis, Peter Carson

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