Observation by Carl Frederick Hansen: NGC6543 & NGC6552

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Carl Frederick Hansen

Observer

Carl Frederick Hansen

Observed

2026 Jul 19 - 00:30

Uploaded

2026 Jul 19 - 18:58

Objects

The Cat's Eye Nebula (NGC6543)

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Constellation

Draco

Field centre

RA: 17^h58^m
Dec: +66°37'
Position angle: -144°16'

Field size

0°16' × 0°10'

Equipment

ASIAir Plus
Celestron SCT Edge HD 925
ZWO EAF
Optolong L eNhance filter
Celestron OAG
EQ6RPro
ASI294MCPro
ASI290MM

Exposure

120 gain, 458 x 300s

Location

Waltham Abbey, UK

Target name

NGC6543

Title

NGC6543 & NGC6552

About this image

NGC6543 Cat’s Eye Nebula

Files associated with this observation

NGC6543 Cat's Eye Nebula 19 July 2026.jpeg (587.1 kB)

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Karen Smith, Simon Paul Davis, Paul Whitmarsh

Comments

Simon Paul Davis, 2026 Jul 20 - 07:10 UTC

love the compotion with NGC6552 in the lower right

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