Observation by Alan Thomas: NGC7026 Planetary Nebula in Cygnus

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Alan Thomas

Observer

Alan Thomas

Observed

2022 Sep 10 - 21:50

Uploaded

2022 Sep 11 - 10:44

Objects

NGC7026

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Constellation

Cygnus

Field centre

RA: 21^h06^m
Dec: +47°51'
Position angle: -60°02'

Field size

0°15' × 0°09'

Equipment

Unistellar eQuinox 112mm reflector

Exposure

66min.

Location

Norbreck Observatory

Target name

NGC7026 Planetary Nebula in Cygnus

Title

NGC7026 Planetary Nebula in Cygnus

About this image

This tricky little planetary nebula is the Deep Sky Section's 'Object of Interest' for September 2022. It was discovered in July 1873 by the American astronomer, Sherburne Burnham.

With a size of less than 1.0', an apparent magnitude of 10.9, and in the proximity of a bright star, it proved difficult to see much - if any - detail, especially with a full Moon. But this cropped image does show the loosely rectangular, butterfly-like shape of the nebula, the bright central area contrasting with the fainter 'wings'.

Distance c.6,000ly.

Bortle 7/8, Moon full 100%, 15days old.

Files associated with this observation

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