Observation by David Strange: Galactic nebula MWC137

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David Strange

Observer

David Strange

Observed

2022 Dec 01 - 23:13

Uploaded

2022 Dec 02 - 11:21

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Constellation

Orion

Field centre

RA: 06^h18^m
Dec: +15°16'
Position angle: -9°20'

Field size

0°13' × 0°13'

Equipment

Celestron 9
ASI533MC
ZWO Duo-band filter

Exposure

20 x 120s

Location

Salcombe Regis, East Devon

Target name

MWC137

Title

Galactic nebula MWC137

About this image

Originally though to be a planetary, this object now classified as an Herbig Ae/Be star.

It belongs to the Mount Wilson catalogue of class O,B & A stars with bright hydrogen lines.

Files associated with this observation

MWC137_20221201_dgs.jpg (130.7 kB)

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