Observation by Simon Paul Davis: Fossil Footprint Nebula

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Simon Paul Davis

Observer

Simon Paul Davis

Observed

2023 Nov 24 - 18:01

Uploaded

2023 Nov 29 - 09:06

Objects

Simeis 147 (Sharpless 240)
NGC1491

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Constellation

Perseus

Field centre

RA: 04^h03^m
Dec: +51°16'
Position angle: +92°01'

Field size

0°43' × 0°28'

Equipment

Sharpstar HNT15028 150mm Newtonian
ASI1600MM Pro
OAG with ASI2900M
Ha, Sii and Oiii filters

Exposure

40 x 120 Seconds Guided, Ha, Sii and Oiii

Location

Hampshire Bortle 5/6

Target name

Fossil Footprint Nebula

Title

Fossil Footprint Nebula

About this image

Another seldom imaged nebula that is part of the Sharpless catalog. This narrowband image is taken in the HSO pallette. Some nice detail is highlighted by the Sii component but could probably do with more data. I shall re-visit this sometime

Files associated with this observation

Fossil_crop.jpg (894.1 kB)

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Comments

Grant Privett, 2023 Nov 30 - 14:33 UTC

Who on Earth chooses these names? :)

Simon Paul Davis, 2023 Nov 30 - 14:57 UTC

Yes! I dont see a fossil footprint either

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