Observation by Mazin Younis: Pencil Nebula Dec -46

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Mazin Younis

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Mazin Younis

Observed

2022 Nov 22 - 23:00

Uploaded

2022 Dec 01 - 21:32

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Constellation

Vela

Field centre

RA: 08^h59^m
Dec: -45°58'
Position angle: -8°02'

Field size

1°09' × 0°44'

Equipment

Skywatcher Quattro Newtonian f/4

Exposure

10 subs @ 600s each

Location

Adar village, southern Morocco, Bortle 2

Title

Pencil Nebula Dec -46

About this image

At Dec-46° this amazing southern hemisphere nebula is beyond our reach in the UK and Europe. Though the highest altitude it reaches is 13° above southern horizon at Lat.30°, thanks to the amazing dark sky in Adar village (S Morocco) I was able to capture it in merely 1.5hrs total exposure.

Files associated with this observation

Pencil_Nebula.jpg (732.4 kB)

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