Observation by Peter Goodhew FRAS: Kohoutek 1-6

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Peter Goodhew FRAS

Observer

Peter Goodhew FRAS

Observed

2022 May 03 - 17:34

Uploaded

2022 May 04 - 17:41

Equipment

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

Exposure

A total of 56 hours 45 minutes image capture (HaOIIIRGB)

Location

Fregenal de la Sierra, Spain

Target name

Kohoutek 1-6

Title

Kohoutek 1-6

About this image

Kohoutek 1-6 (K 1-6) is an evolved low-surface brightness planetary nebula in the constellation Draco. It is an asymmetric planetary nebula with a binary central star. It has an approximate size of 198 arc seconds and is around 3,000 light years from Earth.
It was discovered by Czech astronomer Luboš Kohoutek in 1962. It has a bow-shock structure which is attributed to interaction with the interstellar medium (ISM).
I could only find one other image of this online - captured by the Capella Observatory in 2019.
Image captured on my remote dual rig at Fregenal de la Sierra in Spain between 20 April and 3 May 2022.
More information at https://www.imagingdeepspace.com/k1-6.html

Files associated with this observation

K1-6 2125.jpg (1.6 MB)

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