Observation by David Strange: Hanny's Voorwerp

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David Strange

Observer

David Strange

Observed

2021 Mar 08 - 23:45

Uploaded

2021 Mar 09 - 13:26

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Constellation

Leo Minor

Field centre

RA: 09^h40^m
Dec: +34°39'
Position angle: -2°46'

Field size

0°30' × 0°30'

Equipment

Celestron 9
ASI533MC
ASIairPro

Exposure

25 x 120s

Location

Salcombe Regis, East Devon

Target name

IC2497

Title

Hanny's Voorwerp

About this image

I've been trying for Hanny's Voorwerp for a few years, but this is the most convincing shot yet. Discovered by Hanny Van Arkel in 2007 as part of the Galaxy Zoo project, this mysterious green blob is a light echo caused by UV radiation from a now extinct quasar at the heart of IC2497.

Files associated with this observation

Hannys_Voorwerp_20210308_dgs.jpg (594.7 kB)

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David Basey, Dr Andrew Smith, Jeremy Shears, Nick Hewitt, Mike Harlow, Tim Haymes, Grant Privett, Ron Johnson, Callum Potter, Mr John William Hughes

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