Observation by Grant Privett: McNeil's nebula

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Grant Privett

Observer

Grant Privett

Observed

2022 Nov 29 - 00:15

Uploaded

2022 Nov 29 - 22:57

Objects

McNeil's variable nebula

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Constellation

Orion

Field centre

RA: 05^h46^m
Dec: +00°05'
Position angle: -179°27'

Field size

0°14' × 0°14'

Equipment

300mm f/4 Newtonian
Trius 694 mono
NQ6+Rowan belt upgrade

Exposure

153x 30s

Location

Near Salisbury

Target name

McNeil's nebula

Title

McNeil's nebula

About this image

After 4 hours lost to a seriously wet mirror and work commitments I managed to get outside to try to get a halfway deep look at M78 and McNeil's nebula. Have been trying to do it for ages but the Moon was up or the focus drifted or, whatever.... So, was pleased to manage to collect some frames after the Moon sank.

Theres a lot more low level detail than in the image I took near full Moon - no surprise Mr Detective - and, pleasingly what looks like a faint detection of something near the right location. But with that many exposures we are looking at 19th-20th mag. Will plate solve it soon and see if one of them corresponds with V1647 Ori, part of McNeil's nebula or is just a background star.

Files associated with this observation

mcneil_20221128.jpg (578.8 kB)

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