Observation by Nick Hewitt: The "Eye of the Camel"*

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Nick Hewitt

Observer

Nick Hewitt

Observed

2020 Apr 20 - 22:10

Uploaded

2020 Apr 21 - 10:16

Objects

The Camel Eye Nebula (NGC1501)

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Constellation

Camelopardalis

Field centre

RA: 04^h07^m
Dec: +60°55'
Position angle: +35°14'

Field size

0°32' × 0°21'

Equipment

Celestron 9.25 Edge at f10
EQ8
Canon 60Da

Exposure

17 x60s

Location

Northampton

Target name

NGC 1501

Title

The "Eye of the Camel"*

About this image

A very nice planetary, described as the "Camel's Eye" in Interstellarum* although Camelopardalis is really a giraffe! Hey ho! Probably rather neglected as is most of Camelopardalis, but worth the search.

Files associated with this observation

NGC 1501 2020-04-20 C925 C60Da IDAS 17 x 60s ISO2000PP.jpg (1.7 MB)

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Jeremy Shears, Mr John William Hughes, Bill Leatherbarrow, Gary Poyner, Nik Szymanek, Peter Mulligan, David Basey, Andy Wilson, Mike Harlow, Nick James, Graham Winstanley, Chris Hooker, Mike Foylan, Andrew Dumbleton

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