Observation by Alan Thomas: NGC6790 Planetary Nebula in Aquila.

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Alan Thomas

Observer

Alan Thomas

Observed

2022 Jul 26 - 23:31

Uploaded

2022 Aug 03 - 13:47

Objects

NGC6790

Equipment

Unistellar eQuinox 112mm reflector

Exposure

10min

Location

Norbreck Observatory, Warrington, Cheshire, UK.

Target name

NGC6790 Planetary Nebula in Aquila.

Title

NGC6790 Planetary Nebula in Aquila.

About this image

This infrequently observed planetary nebula in Aquila lies at a distance of about 19,000ly.

The indistinct roughly spherical image shows pale blue fading into white.

Age c.6,000 years. Apparent magnitude 10.5.

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