Observation by Callum Potter: NGC 1501 - The Camel's Eye

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Callum Potter

Observer

Callum Potter

Observed

2025 Dec 16 - 00:34

Uploaded

2025 Dec 16 - 18:15

Objects

The Camel Eye Nebula (NGC1501)

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Constellation

Camelopardalis

Field centre

RA: 04^h06^m
Dec: +60°55'
Position angle: +86°24'

Field size

0°42' × 1°16'

Equipment

Seestar S50

Exposure

30 x 10s (5 minutes)

Location

Rousay, Orkney

Target name

The Camel's Eye nebula

Title

NGC 1501 - The Camel's Eye

About this image

This months Deep Sky Section target - the planetary nebula NGC 1501.

Quite a decent night on Orkney without too much wind, and clear dark skies (SQM 21.7)

NGC 1501 was pretty low in the west, but the Seestar made a reasonable fist of it with only 5 minutes exposure.

Files associated with this observation

Stacked_30_NGC 1501_10.0s_IRCUT_20251216-003421-inset.jpg (845.5 kB)

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