Observation by Grant Privett: Gyulbudaghian

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Grant Privett

Observer

Grant Privett

Observed

2022 Jul 05 - 00:00

Uploaded

2022 Jul 06 - 19:33

Objects

Gyulbudaghian's variable nebula

Equipment

300mm f/4 Newtonian
Trius 694 mono
NEQ6+Rowan belts

Exposure

150x 30s

Location

Near Salisbury

Target name

Gyulbudaghian's nebula

Title

Gyulbudaghian

About this image

While PV Cephei itself is easily spotted, the nebula itself remains very faint indeed. In fact, I don't recall ever seeing it dimmer. When the normally much dimmer lobe is brighter than the bit that varies, you know it really is playing hard to get.

Lets just say its not really a visual object at the moment.

EDIT: Nope I was wrong. Below Mike Harlow points out a time when the nebula was even fainter - I forgot it. I even took a pic at the time myself!

Files associated with this observation

Gyul_20220704.jpg (465.8 kB)

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Comments

Mike Harlow, 2022 Jul 07 - 08:00 UTC

It did completely fade from view at the end of 2020...so it's not as faint as it can get!

Mike.

Grant Privett, 2022 Jul 07 - 10:02 UTC

You're right! I had forgotten that time. For a while there was a dark ring round the star.

Given we are thinking of nebulosity thats fainter than the (normally) dim lobe - we're looking quite deep.

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