Observation by Mark Fairfax: NGC 6781 - Snowball Nebula

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Mark Fairfax

Observer

Mark Fairfax

Observed

2022 Jul 08 - 23:43

Uploaded

2022 Jul 14 - 15:09

Objects

The Snowball Nebula (NGC6781)

Equipment

Unistellar eVscope Classic

Exposure

15 mins

Location

Nottinghamshire UK

Target name

NGC 6781 - Snowball Nebula

Title

NGC 6781 - Snowball Nebula

About this image

Planetary nebula NGC 6781 in Aquila at visual magnitude 11.4 & 1,500 light-years from the Sun.
The eVscope shows its large circular glow easily and reveals asymmetry in the disc brightness, the region to the south being brightest. A dark patch which appears off-centre is also seen, displaced to the north.

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