Observation by Nick James: Gyulbudaghian's Nebula on and off

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Nick James

Observer

Nick James

Observed

2022 Aug 09 - 01:13

Uploaded

2022 Aug 09 - 20:34

Objects

Gyulbudaghian's variable nebula

Equipment

ASI6200MM + Celestron HD11

Exposure

28x120s and 54x60s

Location

Chelmsford, UK

Target name

Gyulbudaghian's Nebula

Title

Gyulbudaghian's Nebula on and off

About this image

A comparison of Gyulbudaghian's variable nebula and its associated variable star PV Cep when near its brightest in 2017 and now, when it has disappeared. Quite a spectacular change!

Files associated with this observation

pvcep.gif (370.6 kB)

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Comments

Richard Sargent, 2022 Aug 09 - 21:05 UTC

Excellent animation Nick.

Nick James, 2022 Aug 09 - 21:45 UTC

Thanks. It does demonstrate how variable it is! I wonder if we will ever see it get back to its 2017 brightness.

Richard Sargent, 2022 Aug 09 - 23:11 UTC

To me the nebula's appearance at maximum brightness looks like a fainter version of NGC 2261 Hubble's variable nebula!

Dawson, 2022 Aug 12 - 09:49 UTC

Nice animation. Did you use any filters to image this?

Nick James, 2022 Aug 12 - 23:42 UTC

James. No, this was unfiltered.

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