Observation by Peter Goodhew FRAS: First ever colour image of SkAc 1

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Peter Goodhew FRAS

Observer

Peter Goodhew FRAS

Observed

2023 Apr 03 - 15:07

Uploaded

2023 Apr 11 - 15:10

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Constellation

Bootes

Field centre

RA: 14^h16^m
Dec: +13°52'
Position angle: -0°10'

Field size

0°13' × 0°11'

Equipment

APM TMB LZOS 152 Refractors
QSI6120 CCD Cameras
10Micron GM2000 HPS mount

Exposure

A total of 57 hours 55 minutes (HaOIIIRGB)

Location

Target name

SkAc 1

Title

First ever colour image of SkAc 1

About this image

SkAc 1
This is the first ever colour image of SkAc 1, an incredibly faint and obscure planetary nebula. It is located in the constellation Bootes - which has very few planetary nebulae. It measures approximately 1.5 arcminutes. It was first discovered as a galaxy in 1992 but was found to be a planetary nebula in 1993 by Brian Skiff and Agnes Acker. Its central star is a binary star system.
(information kindly provided by Sakib Rasool)

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