Observation by Callum Potter: McNeils nebula - still nothing there...

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Callum Potter

Observer

Callum Potter

Observed

2021 Dec 02 - 08:32

Uploaded

2021 Dec 02 - 15:24

Objects

McNeil's variable nebula

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Constellation

Hercules

Field centre

RA: 17^h17^m
Dec: +44°45'
Position angle: -179°07'

Field size

4°44' × 3°16'

Equipment

0.43-m f/6.8 reflector + f/4.5 focal reducer
FLI-PL6303E CCD camera

Exposure

4 x 300s

Location

iTelescope, New Mexico

Target name

McNeils Nebula

Title

McNeils nebula - still nothing there...

About this image

A 20mins exposure to see if McNeils variable nebula has made re-appearance.

In this highly stretched image there is nothing much to see where the nebula should be to the right of the two stars circled.

Files associated with this observation

ncneil_20211202_T21_cpotter lo.jpg (550.6 kB)

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Alan Thomas, Jeremy Shears, Richard Sargent, Mike Harlow, Manolo_Rodriguez, Grant Privett, Peter Mulligan, Callum Wingrove, Mattia Piccoli, Peter Carson, Nicholas Freeman

Comments

Grant Privett, 2021 Dec 02 - 23:39 UTC

Why does the system think this is in Hercules.....

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