Observation by Simon Paul Davis: Crescent wide field

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Simon Paul Davis

Observer

Simon Paul Davis

Observed

2023 Aug 16 - 21:40

Uploaded

2023 Aug 20 - 12:20

Objects

The Crescent Nebula (NGC6888)

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Constellation

Cygnus

Field centre

RA: 20^h12^m
Dec: +38°21'
Position angle: +91°13'

Field size

2°15' × 1°44'

Equipment

Sharpstar HNT15028 150mm Newtonian
ASI1600MM Pro
OAG with ASI2900MM
Ha and Oiii filters

Exposure

80 x 120 Seconds Guided, Ha and Oiii

Location

Hampshire

Target name

Crescent Nebula

Title

Crescent wide field

About this image

Wide field view using the HOO palette

Files associated with this observation

cres_wide_small.jpg (1.4 MB)

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Tim Haymes, Mike Greenhill-Hooper, Callum Potter, Martina McGovern

Comments

Simon Paul Davis, 2023 Aug 20 - 15:33 UTC

Just noticed that if you zoom in to the top part of the picture just to the left of the crescent nebula you can faintly see the soap bubble nebula

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