Observation by Alan Thomas: IC2149 Planetary Nebula in Auriga

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Alan Thomas

Observer

Alan Thomas

Observed

2022 Nov 13 - 22:04

Uploaded

2022 Nov 14 - 16:03

Objects

IC2149

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Constellation

Auriga

Field centre

RA: 05^h56^m
Dec: +46°06'
Position angle: -48°38'

Field size

0°23' × 0°19'

Equipment

Unistellar eQuinox 112mm reflector

Exposure

60min.

Location

Norbreck Observatory, Warrington, Cheshire, UK.

Target name

IC2149 Planetary Nebula in Auriga

Title

IC2149 Planetary Nebula in Auriga

About this image

This small planetary nebula is the Deep Sky Section's 'Object of Interest' for November.

This second image is a wider view which shows that this elusive object does not give away its status easily - it would be easy to overlook it as just another star.

Apparent size 12", apparent mag. 10.6.

Bortle 7/8. Moon waning gibbous 73%, 20 days old. Light cloud.

Files associated with this observation

eVscope-20221113-220402 (3).jpg (542.1 kB)

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