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Observation by Peter Tickner: NGC 7023 - the Iris nebula

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Peter Tickner

Observer

Peter Tickner

Observed

2020 Apr 15 - 01:30

Uploaded

2020 Apr 16 - 17:38

Objects

The Iris Nebula (NGC7023)

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Constellation

Cepheus

Field centre

RA: 21h01m
Dec: +68°09'
Position angle: +5°50'

Field size

0°17' × 0°11'

Equipment
  • ZWO ASI071 MC Pro CMOS camera
  • 14inch LX200 SCT at f/10
  • EQ8 mount
  • OAG with Lodestar X2 Autoguider
Location

Urban Berkshire

Target name

NGC 7023

Title

NGC 7023 - the Iris nebula

About this image

NGC 7023 doesn't rise high enough to be worth viewing until the early hours but after a long session imaging comet C/2019 Y4 ATLAS I moved my kit on to this target and took a sequence of 17x300seconds before packing up for the night.  Flats and darks have been applied.

Peter

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