Observation by Peter Goodhew FRAS: Abell 7

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Peter Goodhew FRAS

Observer

Peter Goodhew FRAS

Observed

2020 Feb 19 - 15:40

Uploaded

2020 Feb 21 - 15:42

Objects

Abell 7

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Constellation

Lepus

Field centre

RA: 05^h03^m
Dec: -15°36'
Position angle: -6°37'

Field size

0°36' × 0°24'

Equipment

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

Exposure

41 hours total integration Ha, OIII, RGB

Location

Fregenal de la Sierra, Spain

Target name

Abell 7

Title

Abell 7

About this image

An intensely faint, and thus rarely imaged, large planetary nebula in the southern constellation Lepus. It was discovered by George Abell in 1966. It is 1,800 light years from Earth.The small galaxy to the north east is PGC 16611.

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