Observation by David Strange: The Egg Nebula

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David Strange

Observer

David Strange

Observed

2022 Jul 26 - 23:50

Uploaded

2022 Jul 27 - 09:53

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Constellation

Cygnus

Field centre

RA: 21^h02^m
Dec: +36°41'
Position angle: +0°05'

Field size

0°07' × 0°07'

Equipment

Celestron 9
ASI533MC
L-Pro Filter
ASIair Pro

Exposure

20x120s

Location

Salcombe Regis, East Devon

Target name

Egg Nebula

Title

The Egg Nebula

About this image

The Egg Nebula is a proto-planetary nebula in Cygnus about 3,000 light years distant. Shows distinctive bipolar outflows from a central star which can't be seen due to surrounding gas and dust.

Files associated with this observation

Egg_Nebula_20220726_dgs2.jpg (178.5 kB)

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