Observation by Nick Hewitt: No overt change in Thommes' nebula

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Nick Hewitt

Observer

Nick Hewitt

Observed

2022 Nov 20 - 05:07

Uploaded

2022 Nov 22 - 14:37

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Constellation

Monoceros

Field centre

RA: 06^h57^m
Dec: -08°20'
Position angle: +90°07'

Field size

0°21' × 0°21'

Equipment

iTelescope 19 (17-inch CDK)

Exposure

3 x 300s Bin1

Location

New Mexico

Target name

Thommes' nebula

Title

No overt change in Thommes' nebula

About this image

This FUOR-type variable's nebula seems stable. Still a faint target in Monoceros. Original image cropped.

Files associated with this observation

V900-20221120-050751-iT19annotated.jpg (1.7 MB)

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Comments

Mike Harlow, 2022 Nov 23 - 09:33 UTC

Yes, no apparent change in almost 10 years!...Thommes' 2013

Pity the Mt. Lemmon 32inch (Sierra Stars 0.81M) isn't available anymore, it was a superb instrument. It was great for Gyulbudaghian!

Nick Hewitt

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