Observation by Des Middlemass: The Foetus planetary nebula

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Des Middlemass

Observer

Des Middlemass

Observed

2026 Sep 02 - 00:00

Uploaded

2026 Sep 07 - 20:21

Objects

NGC7008

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Constellation

Cygnus

Field centre

RA: 21^h00^m
Dec: +54°32'
Position angle: +112°16'

Field size

0°24' × 0°11'

Equipment

Celestron Edge HD 9.25 2350mm, UVIR filter
ZWO ASI 294 MC pro

Exposure

4.5 hours (3 min exposures)

Location

Villetoureix (Bortle 4)

Target name

NGC7008

Title

The Foetus planetary nebula

About this image

Processed from the sharpest 50% of 9 hours of exposures. Although small, this PN is bright enough to capture in RGB rather than narrowband, which I think gives a less harsh image.

Files associated with this observation

NGC7008_Foetus_PN_UVIR_2320mm_4pt5hrs_HDCrop2.jpg (261.0 kB)

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