Observation by Peter Goodhew FRAS: Karachentseva-Karachentsev 26

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Peter Goodhew FRAS

Observer

Peter Goodhew FRAS

Observed

2023 Dec 14 - 16:34

Uploaded

2024 Jan 07 - 16:36

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Constellation

Camelopardalis

Field centre

RA: 03^h23^m
Dec: +62°47'
Position angle: -1°14'

Field size

0°06' × 0°05'

Equipment

10Micron GM2000 HPS mount
APM TMB LZOS 152 telescope
QHYCCD QHY268 M Pro cameras

Exposure

87 hours total integration (HaOIIIRGB)

Location

Fregenal de la Sierra

Target name

KK 26

Title

Karachentseva-Karachentsev 26

About this image

An elongated planetary nebula in Camelopardalis. It has a size of 1.75 x 0.8 arc minutes.
It was first discovered in 1995 as part of a search for dwarf galaxies.
In 2000 it was included in the Karachentsev list of candidate dwarf galaxies, designated as KK 26.
However later that year it was concluded that KK 26 is not a dwarf galaxy, but a Galactic bipolar planetary nebula.
Captured using my remote telescopes in Spain.
More information at https://www.imagingdeepspace.com/kk-26.html

Files associated with this observation

KK26 crop.jpg (39.5 kB)

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Graham Winstanley, Peter Carson

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