Observation by Simon Paul Davis: Ghost Nebula S50

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Simon Paul Davis

Observer

Simon Paul Davis

Observed

2026 Jun 23 - 23:15

Uploaded

2026 Jul 10 - 12:01

Objects

The Ghost Nebula (Sharpless 136)

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Constellation

Cepheus

Field centre

RA: 21^h16^m
Dec: +68°13'
Position angle: +0°33'

Field size

0°37' × 0°51'

Equipment

Seestar S50

Exposure

900 x 30s EQ mode

Location

Hampshire

Target name

Ghost Nebula

Title

Ghost Nebula S50

About this image

Took another 4 hours of data to add to the 4 hours collected in September 2025 (thank goodness for external hard drives!). Really pleased that the shapes of the reflection nebula are now taking a more defined shape than my previous version.

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