Observation by Grant Privett: M78 and McNeil's Nebula

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Grant Privett

Observer

Grant Privett

Observed

2021 Mar 26 - 23:01

Uploaded

2021 Mar 26 - 23:07

Objects

M78
McNeil's variable nebula

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Constellation

Orion

Field centre

RA: 05^h46^m
Dec: +00°02'
Position angle: +0°13'

Field size

0°27' × 0°27'

Equipment

Planewave 17"
Paramount MEII
Moravian G4 16000
R Band Filter

Exposure

32x 120

Location

canterbury

Target name

McNeil's nebula

Title

M78 and McNeil's Nebula

About this image

Another image kindly supplied by Kent University's Beacon Observatory supported by the Europlanet project.

Image taken in R band. This is the sum of 2 image sets taken 28Feb and 09Mar.

The nebula remains absent.

Files associated with this observation

McNeil R Mar 2021.jpg (1.2 MB)

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