Observation by Kevin Gurney: Fish head nebula

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Kevin Gurney

Observer

Kevin Gurney

Observed

2021 Sep 16 - 12:00

Uploaded

2021 Oct 04 - 08:09

Objects

The Fish Head Nebula (IC1795)

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Constellation

Cassiopeia

Field centre

RA: 02^h27^m
Dec: +62°05'
Position angle: +1°24'

Field size

0°29' × 0°22'

Equipment

Altair Astro 10in Ritchey-Chretien truss tube
ZWO ASI 1600MM cooled
Fornax102 mount
Atik Filter wheel
Baader narrowband filters (Ha, OII,SII)
OAG and SX Lodestar

Exposure

8.5hrs total exposure (4h Ha, 2.5h OIII, 2h SII)

Location

Embourie, Charente, France

Target name

IC 1795 - Fish head nebula

Title

Fish head nebula

About this image

Taking advantage again of skies in France, a bit darker than Sheffield (although that's a low bar..)

IC 1795 is part of the 'Heart nebula' (IC1805) in Cassiopeia. I had taken the entire nebula around same time 2 years ago. But now I am taking some longer focal length shots. The 'fish head' belies its name and is a beautiful fragment with a lot of structure.

Taken over four nights in September (10, 11, 12, 23) with a total of 8.5hrs exposure.

Files associated with this observation

final_bright_BAA.jpg (1.1 MB)

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