Observation by Grant Privett: McNeil's Nebula

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Grant Privett

Observer

Grant Privett

Observed

2022 Nov 10 - 01:30

Uploaded

2022 Nov 16 - 19:44

Objects

McNeil's variable nebula

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Constellation

Orion

Field centre

RA: 05h46m
Dec: +00°04'
Position angle: +8°18'

Field size

0°14' × 0°13'

Equipment
  • 300mm f/4 Newtonian
  • Trius 694 mono
  • NEQ6+Rowan belt upgrade
Exposure

150x 30s

Location

Near Salisbury

Target name

McNeil's nebula

Title

McNeil's Nebula

About this image

Another observation of where McNeil's variable nebula was... This one taken near full Moon so the sky background was very bright.

Currently, nothing there, though if I measure photometry at the location of V1647 Ori I get an SNR=11 19.7mag.

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