Observation by Oliver Hext: Blinking Planetary Nebula

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Oliver Hext

Observer

Oliver Hext

Observed

2026 Jul 07 - 23:00

Uploaded

2026 Jul 08 - 19:39

Objects

NGC6826

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Constellation

Cygnus

Field centre

RA: 19^h44^m
Dec: +50°31'
Position angle: -117°49'

Field size

0°26' × 0°16'

Equipment

Skywatcher 127mm
ASI2600MC
Juwei 17
L-Enhance

Exposure

120 X 120s, 30 x 30s

Location

Portsmouth, UK

Target name

NGC 6826

Title

Blinking Planetary Nebula

About this image

Happy with the result, considering the light evening and the new setup. Stacking using Astro Pixel Processor. In order to show detail in the core, I played around with masks so I could stretch the image whilst protecting the core.

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NGC_6826.jpg (4.9 MB)

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