Observation by Simon Paul Davis: The Forsaken Nebula

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Simon Paul Davis

Observer

Simon Paul Davis

Observed

2025 Sep 25 - 21:05

Uploaded

2025 Oct 01 - 16:01

Objects

IC5068
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Constellation

Cygnus

Field centre

RA: 20^h51^m
Dec: +42°29'
Position angle: +66°36'

Field size

2°18' × 1°46'

Equipment

Sharpstar HNT15028 150mm Newtonian
ASI1600MM Pro (-10 C)
OAG with ASI2900MM
Ha, Sii and Oiii 4nm filters

Exposure

90 x 120 Seconds Guided, Ha, Sii and Oiii

Location

Hampshire

Target name

Forsaken Nebula

Title

The Forsaken Nebula

About this image

A total of 9 hours of integration over 3 nights (8,9 Aug and 25 Sept) using Narrowband filters and rendered in the HSO pallette. IC5068 is called the Forsaken or Forgotten nebula is located in Cygnus near to its more famous neighbours (The North American and Pelican Nebula).

It received its name from being much overlooked by the brighter and more famous targets in this rich constellation. However I think that it is full of detail with the fine dust lanes contrasting with the brighter emission nebulosity and worthy of more attention!

Files associated with this observation

IC5068_Final.jpg (1.8 MB)

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