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: 05^h46^m
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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