Observation by Peter Goodhew FRAS: Fr 2-25

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Peter Goodhew FRAS

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Peter Goodhew FRAS

Observed

2024 May 06 - 07:17

Uploaded

2024 May 09 - 07:19

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Constellation

Monoceros

Field centre

RA: 08^h03^m
Dec: -06°32'
Position angle: -1°09'

Field size

0°28' × 0°25'

Equipment

APM TMB LZOS 152 refractors
Celestron EdgeHD 14" SCT
QHYCCD QHY268 MM Pro cameras
QHYCCD QHY600 Pro M camera
10micron GM2000 HPS mount
ASA DDM85 MOUNT

Exposure

52 hours 25 minutes HaOIIIRGB

Location

Fregenal de la Sierra, Spain

Target name

Fr 2-25

Title

Fr 2-25

About this image

Fr 2-25 - a giant (18 arcminutes) evolved faint planetary nebula in Monoceros.
Its most distinctive feature is the bowshock on the left as it interacts with the interstellar medium.
Fr 2-25 was discovered by professional astronomer David Frew in 2008.
It was also independently discovered by the Deep Sky Hunter Matthias Kronberger and amateur astronomer Filipe Alves in 2012 and was previously known as Alv 4 and Kronberger 64 before being given the joint name of AlvKn 1.
It's at a distance of around 2838 light years from Earth.
Image captured on my remote telescopes in Spain.
A total of 52 hours 25 minutes HaOIIIRGB
More information at https://www.astrobin.com/full/qzv5of/E/?mod=&real=

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