Observation by Steve Knight: The Pipe Nebula

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Steve Knight

Observer

Steve Knight

Observed

2026 May 21 - 01:00

Uploaded

2026 May 27 - 13:37

Objects

The Pipe Nebula
θ-Oph
NGC6355

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Constellation

Ophiuchus

Field centre

RA: 17^h22^m
Dec: -26°29'
Position angle: -88°00'

Field size

3°46' × 2°07'

Equipment

Seestar S30 Pro

Exposure

x191 20 sec

Location

Hoya Grande, La Palma

Target name

The Pipe Nebula

Title

The Pipe Nebula

About this image

A familiar feature of wide angle Milky Way images. Rotated for artistic reasons to have north on the left. Star on left is Theta Ophiuchi.

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