Observation by Peter Tickner: Cat's Eye nebula

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Peter Tickner

Observer

Peter Tickner

Observed

2022 Apr 29 - 00:17

Uploaded

2022 May 02 - 00:23

Objects

The Cat's Eye Nebula (NGC6543)
IC4677

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Constellation

Draco

Field centre

RA: 17^h58^m
Dec: +66°41'
Position angle: -0°13'

Field size

0°10' × 0°12'

Equipment

ZWO ASI2400MC Pro
OAG
14inch f/10 LX200ACF SCT
EQ8 mount

Location

Urban Berkshire

Target name

NGC 6543 and IC 4677

Title

Cat's Eye nebula

About this image

The Cat's Eye is a bright but tiny planetary nebula a fraction of the size of the Ring Nebula. Part of the faint outer nebulosity is identified as IC 4677. In this double image I've concentrated on the inner nebula in the upper image and the outer shell in the lower image. Total field of view is 11.6 arc minutes by 6.5 arc minutes. North is up.

Peter

Files associated with this observation

Cat final BAA proc.jpg (1.5 MB)

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