Observation by Simon Paul Davis: Crescent Nebula S50

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Simon Paul Davis

Observer

Simon Paul Davis

Observed

2025 Jul 09 - 23:00

Uploaded

2025 Jul 10 - 14:43

Objects

The Crescent Nebula (NGC6888)

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Constellation

Cygnus

Field centre

RA: 20^h12^m
Dec: +38°20'
Position angle: -0°04'

Field size

0°42' × 1°15'

Equipment

Seestar S50

Exposure

390 x 20 seconds

Location

Hampshire

Target name

Crescent Nebula

Title

Crescent Nebula S50

About this image

First light on my new Seestar S50. I setup equatorial mode and selected 20 seconds. Final result processed in PixInsight with BlurX and NoiseX. Very impressed what 3 hours can acheive on this samrt scope!

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