Observation by Simon Paul Davis: The Blackbird Nebula (Vdb31) S50

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Simon Paul Davis

Observer

Simon Paul Davis

Observed

2025 Nov 19 - 21:00

Uploaded

2025 Nov 27 - 17:11

Objects

VdB 31
Barnard 26
Barnard 27
Barnard 28

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Constellation

Auriga

Field centre

RA: 04^h55^m
Dec: +30°35'
Position angle: -0°29'

Field size

0°38' × 0°47'

Equipment

Seestar S50

Exposure

600 x 30s EQ mode

Location

Hampshire

Target name

vdb31

Title

The Blackbird Nebula (Vdb31) S50

About this image

7 hours of exposure using the S50 provided enough data to capture the 3 Barnard dark nebulae (B26, B27 and B28) along with the beautiful reflection nebula vdb31.

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