Observation by Grant Privett: McNeil's variable nebula

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Grant Privett

Observer

Grant Privett

Observed

2024 Apr 17 - 21:15

Uploaded

2024 Apr 20 - 18:01

Objects

McNeil's variable nebula

Equipment

300mm VX12 f/4 Newtonian
SX Trius 694
SW NEQ6

Exposure

22x 30s

Location

Near Salisbury

Target name

McNeil's variable nebula

Title

McNeil's variable nebula

About this image

Thought I would try to catch McNeil' nebula before its lost in the evening twilight.

Sad to say, its still missing.

The image was not very deep - at only 11 minutes total exposure - but deep enough to spot any major resurgence.

Perhaps we will have better luck when it becomes visible again in the predawn skies in late August.

Files associated with this observation

mcneil_20240417.jpg (636.4 kB)

Like this image

Mike Harlow, Richard Sargent, Callum Potter

Comments

Richard Sargent, 2024 Apr 21 - 13:40 UTC

Good that you were able to check it's still missing. Unfortunately its been below my observatory wall for a while now.

Grant Privett, 2024 Apr 22 - 13:40 UTC

At the time I took the picture the object was so low I was only using roughly the top third of the mirror. The rest was looking at the dome wall. :)

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