Observation by Simon Paul Davis: Rotten Fish Nebula S50

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Simon Paul Davis

Observer

Simon Paul Davis

Observed

2025 Nov 16 - 18:30

Uploaded

2025 Nov 20 - 14:48

Objects

LDN 1251

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Constellation

Cepheus

Field centre

RA: 22^h35^m
Dec: +75°16'
Position angle: +43°10'

Field size

0°42' × 1°16'

Equipment

Seestar S50

Exposure

800 x 30s EQ mode

Location

Hampshire

Target name

The Rotten Fish Nebula

Title

Rotten Fish Nebula S50

About this image

2 nights of imaging totallying nearly 10 hours of exposure on this dark nebula. I found it quite tricky to process especially stretching the image in PI. Given the limitations of the S50 I was very pleased with the outcome

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