Observation by Peter Goodhew FRAS: IC1454

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Peter Goodhew FRAS

Observer

Peter Goodhew FRAS

Observed

2021 Dec 13 - 16:50

Uploaded

2021 Dec 16 - 16:52

Objects

IC1454

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Constellation

Cepheus

Field centre

RA: 22^h42^m
Dec: +80°26'
Position angle: +2°39'

Field size

0°07' × 0°04'

Equipment

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

Exposure

A total of 31 hours and 10 minutes image capture (OIIIRGB)

Location

Fregenal de la Sierra, Spain

Target name

IC 1454

Title

IC1454

About this image

IC 1454 is a small (34 arc sec) planetary nebula in Cepheus. It is also known as Abell 81 and is the northernmost of the Abell planetary nebulae. It is only 9.56 degrees from the north pole. It is estimated to be around 17,000 light-years from Earth. It was discovered by William F Denning on August 9, 1891. Its central star is magnitude 18.8.
Image captured on my remote dual rig at Fregenal de la Sierra in Spain between 11-13 December 2021.
https://www.imagingdeepspace.com/ic-1454.html

Files associated with this observation

IC1454 crop2 resized.jpg (95.1 kB)

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