Observation by Peter Goodhew FRAS: NGC 3242

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Peter Goodhew FRAS

Observer

Peter Goodhew FRAS

Observed

2021 Mar 09 - 17:51

Uploaded

2021 Mar 11 - 17:54

Objects

The Eye Nebula (NGC3242)

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Constellation

Hydra

Field centre

RA: 10^h24^m
Dec: -18°45'
Position angle: -144°42'

Field size

0°36' × 0°23'

Equipment

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

Exposure

40.5 hours HaOIIILRGB

Location

Fregenal de la Sierra, Spain

Target name

NGC 3242

Title

NGC 3242

About this image

Most images of NGC 3242 - The Ghost Of Jupiter - are just of the bright core.
However there's plenty of interesting, but faint, nebulosity around it. The relationship between NGC 3242 and this nebulosity is unclear.

Files associated with this observation

NGC3242.jpg (557.3 kB)

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Jeremy Shears, Mr John William Hughes, Nick Hewitt, Callum Potter, Graham Winstanley, Manolo_Rodriguez, Peter Carson, Martina McGovern, Simon Paul Davis, Mike Foylan, Callum Wingrove, Andy Wilson

Comments

Mike Foylan, 2021 Mar 16 - 13:00 UTC

An amazing image which shows nicely in the amount of work you have put into imaging this amazing object and it's surrounds!

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