Observation by Alan Thomas: NGC 7048 Planetary Nebula in Cygnus

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Alan Thomas

Observer

Alan Thomas

Observed

2024 Sep 17 - 22:13

Uploaded

2024 Sep 24 - 20:10

Objects

NGC7048

Equipment

Unistellar eQuinox 112mm reflector

Exposure

20min.

Location

Norbreck Observatory, Warrington, Cheshire, UK.

Target name

NGC 7048 Planetary Nebula in Cygnus

Title

NGC 7048 Planetary Nebula in Cygnus

About this image

This planetary nebula was discovered in October 1878 by Édouard Stephan using the 31.5" reflector at Marseille Observatory.

Apparent magnitude 12.1. Distance c.5,260ly. The bright star is mag. 10.5.

Bortle 7/8, Full Moon, 100% 15 days.

Files associated with this observation

eQuinox-20240917-221331 (2).jpg (1.2 MB)

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