Observation by Grant Privett: McNeil's - Last Until Autumn

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Grant Privett

Observer

Grant Privett

Observed

2023 Apr 19 - 21:30

Uploaded

2023 Apr 20 - 20:25

Objects

McNeil's variable nebula

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Constellation

Orion

Field centre

RA: 05^h46^m
Dec: +00°04'
Position angle: +5°01'

Field size

0°11' × 0°11'

Equipment

300mm f/4 Newtonian
NEQ6+Rowan belt upgrade
Starlight Xpress Trius 694 mono

Exposure

18x 30s

Location

Near Salisbury

Target name

McNeil's nebula

Title

McNeil's - Last Until Autumn

About this image

My last image of the site of McNeil's variable nebula until the autumn apparition starts. It was low when I took this and half the aperture was looking at the inside wall of the dome.

Shame it didn't reappear this year, perhaps next... We will be watching.

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