Observation by Peter Goodhew FRAS: CaVa 1

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Peter Goodhew FRAS

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Peter Goodhew FRAS

Observed

2025 Apr 22 - 20:10

Uploaded

2025 Apr 22 - 20:13

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Constellation

Monoceros

Field centre

RA: 06^h52^m
Dec: +09°03'
Position angle: -1°23'

Field size

0°15' × 0°15'

Equipment

APM TMB LZOS 152 refractors
ASA DDM85 mount
Celestron EdgeHD 14" SCT
10micron GM2000 HPS mount
APM TMB LZOS 152 refractors

Exposure

38 hours 256 minutes HaOIIIRGB

Location

Fregenal de la Sierra, Spain

Target name

CaVa 1

Title

CaVa 1

About this image

CaVa 1 is an ancient planetary nebula discovered by the French amateur astronomers Jean-Paul Cales and Michael Vanhuysse in April 2017. It was confirmed spectroscopically by Pascal Le Dû on 31/10/2017at Kermerrien Observatoire, France It has a size of 480 arcseconds.
The southern part exhibits a tenuous bow-shock structure produced by its interaction with the surrounding interstellar medium (ISM). Image captured on my robotic telescopes in Spain.

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