Observation by Mark Fairfax: Thor’s Hemet with filter

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Mark Fairfax

Observer

Mark Fairfax

Observed

2025 Feb 22 - 21:34

Uploaded

2025 Feb 23 - 16:52

Objects

The Duck Nebula (NGC2359)

Equipment

Celestron Origin
Optolong L-eNhance narrowband filter

Exposure

630 secs (42x15s)

Location

Nottinghamshire

Target name

Thor’s Helmet with filter

Title

Thor’s Hemet with filter

About this image

Deep Sky Section Object of Interest for February:
HII emission nebula in Canis Major - Bortle 5-6 night skies, okay seeing, low altitude 23° & short exposures due to next door’s encroaching Willow tree.

(No post-processing)

Files associated with this observation

DuckNebula_220220252134_MF2.jpeg (1.1 MB)

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