Observation by Peter Goodhew FRAS: NGC 2440

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Peter Goodhew FRAS

Observer

Peter Goodhew FRAS

Observed

2021 Jan 06 - 16:45

Uploaded

2021 Jan 08 - 16:47

Objects

NGC2440

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Constellation

Puppis

Field centre

RA: 07^h41^m
Dec: -18°12'
Position angle: -3°53'

Field size

0°06' × 0°06'

Equipment

APM TMB LZOS 152 Refractors
10Micron GM2000 HPS mount
QSI6120 CCD Cameras

Exposure

32 hours total integration

Location

Fregenal de la Sierra, Spain

Target name

NGC 2440

Title

NGC 2440

About this image

NGC 2440 - a bright planetary nebula in the constellation Puppis, at a distance of about 4,000 light years. It has a diameter of 58.9 arc seconds. It was discovered by William Herschel on March 4, 1790.

More details are available on my website at: https://www.imagingdeepspace.com/ngc2440.html

Files associated with this observation

NGC2440 crop.jpg (235.5 kB)

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