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Observation by Graeme Coates: Dreyer's Nebula - IC447 & IC446

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Graeme Coates

Observer

Graeme Coates

Observed

2021 Jan 01 - 00:00

Uploaded

2022 Dec 06 - 14:48

Objects

IC446
IC447
NGC2245
NGC2247

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Constellation

Monoceros

Field centre

RA: 06h31m
Dec: +10°01'
Position angle: -4°58'

Field size

1°52' × 2°28'

Equipment
  • Esprit ED80
  • MI-250
  • STF-8300M
  • Baader Filters
Exposure

LRGB = 12h50:5h50:5h:5h10 (10 min subs)

Location

EEYE Extremadura

Target name

Dreyer's Nebula (IC447)

Title

Dreyer's Nebula - IC447 & IC446

About this image

I hve a bit of a backlog at the moment that I'm trying to work though/finish off - no time, and some equiment issues that needed to be resolved!

Dreyer's Nebula (IC447) is a large, often overlooked, reflection nebula in Monoceros sitting just to the west of the large emission complex containing the Cone Nebula. There's a series of apparently linked dark nebula snaking around the area joining both IC447 to the smaller IC446, and the larger LDN1605 that appears connected to NGC2245 by a dark finger of dust. 

Taken from EEYE in Jan-Apr 2021 and Nov-Dec 2022. 
Aquisition: Graeme Coates, Paul Tribe
Processing: Graeme Coates

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Nick Hewitt
Nick Hewitt, 2022 Dec 07 - 11:32 UTC

Good timing! Just as I am preparing Sky Notes for February.

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