Observation by Nick Hewitt: Thommes' nebula

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Nick Hewitt

Observer

Nick Hewitt

Observed

2021 Mar 12 - 11:30

Uploaded

2021 Mar 12 - 16:32

Objects

Thommes' nebula

Equipment

iTelescope 30 SSO Planewave CDK 510mm/20" fl2280mm 4.5 27.8 x 41.6

Exposure

2 x 430s Bin 1Luminance

Location

Siding Spring, NSW

Target name

V900 Mon and Thommes' nebula

Title

Thommes' nebula

About this image

Getting towards the end of the winter Variable Nebula season. No obvious change to this relative newcomer to the observing programme. It was discovered by Jim Thommes in 2009. It is associated with the rare FUor star V900 Monocerotis, a young stellar object. Image cropped.

Files associated with this observation

T30-nickdhewitt5-Thommes-20210312-1annotated.jpg (448.1 kB)

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