Observation by Grant Privett: NGC2261

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Grant Privett

Observer

Grant Privett

Observed

2026 Feb 22 - 22:30

Uploaded

2026 Feb 22 - 23:26

Objects

Hubble's Variable Nebula (NGC2261)

Equipment

C14 + f/6.3 reducer
SX Trius 694

Exposure

1x 60s, x2 binned

Location

Near Salisbury

Target name

NGC2261

Title

NGC2261

About this image

Its taken a while but I finally got the telescope working again. Todays final touch a 4m length of lead weighted curtain cord!

I'm still cursing the switched mode power supplies that knackered the comms between house and outdoors.

No dark or flat used.

The star images are a bit off at top left, but for a first attempt with a new (to me) scope and using a cheap 'n cheerful Antares focal reducer, I'm reasonably content. May need collimation and its possible the front of the CCD is not quite parallel to the focal plane.

Need to redo the T-Point sky model next time, but a good start... And in good time for Artemis II

Files associated with this observation

first light 60sec.jpg (1.1 MB)

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