Observation by Steve Broadbent: Spectrum of NGC 6857

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Steve Broadbent

Observer

Steve Broadbent

Observed

2020 Sep 29 - 19:40

Uploaded

2020 Oct 03 - 07:45

Objects

NGC6857

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Constellation

Grus

Field centre

RA: 22^h43^m
Dec: -46°51'
Position angle: +4°28'

Field size

0°15' × 0°05'

Equipment

24" f/8 RC reflector
Lhires III, 300gr/mm
SBIG STF-8300M

Exposure

900 sec

Location

Clanfield Observatory

Target name

NGC 6857

Title

Spectrum of NGC 6857

About this image

Spectrum of NGC 6857 desribed in SIMBAD as H II region, misclassified planetary nebula. Spectrum shows strong Ha line with nitrogen and oxygen emission similar to a planetary nebula.

Files associated with this observation

NGC6857-900s-W.png (7.5 kB)

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