Observation by David Davies: NGC 7612 & IC 1295

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David Davies

Observer

David Davies

Observed

2022 Oct 06 - 21:14

Uploaded

2022 Oct 10 - 14:27

Objects

NGC6712
IC1295

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Constellation

Scutum

Field centre

RA: 18^h53^m
Dec: -08°44'
Position angle: +3°50'

Field size

0°47' × 0°32'

Equipment

10" Ritchey-Chretien telescope
X 0.7 reducer
ASI 294MC Pro camera
SW EQ8

Exposure

60 x 2-min

Location

Cambridge, UK

Target name

NGC 6712, IC 1295 & PK 25-4.1

Title

NGC 7612 & IC 1295

About this image

I wanted to explore what quality of image I might get from using the ASI 294MC Pro one-shot-colour camera to try and capture two low-down, planetary nebulae. My attention was initially drawn to the globular cluster NGC 6712, but an exploration of that region of the sky with a Cartes du Ciel revealed the planetary nebula IC 6712 close by with the Perek-Kohoutek object, PK 25-4.1 close by. I, therefore, elected to try my RC10 telescope with a 0.7x reducer ( finally at its correct spacing) and with the telescope recollimated following some incorrect assumptions concerning the pointing accuracy of my TS Optics focuser.

This was probably the last opportunity to image this target this year as it is at a very low elevation (~13 deg) and a waxing Moon was close by. Next month it will be behind the trees. I was able to gather a dozen, or so, exposures each evening over several days.

This image is the full field of view. I will post the image of the two planetary nebulae separately.

Files associated with this observation

NGC6712_&_IC1295-binned-web.jpg (1.4 MB)

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Graham Winstanley, Mike Harlow, Dr Paul Leyland, Mattia Piccoli

Comments

Tim Haymes, 2022 Oct 16 - 21:22 UTC

A beautiful image of NGC 6712 and the blue planetary. Thanks for sharing

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