Name: NGC 7027
    Other names:  
    Description: Protoplanetary nebula
    Ascension: 21h 06
    Declanation: +42d 07'
    Apparent diameter: 15 (arcsec!)
    Constellation: Cygnus
    Magnitude: 9.6
    Distance: 2600 ly
    Equipment: Meade ETX90+sc3 icx424 camera +Barlow2 f/28
    Date / Time UTC: 3 december 2004 20:00
    Stacked : 79 of 380
    Exposure time: 8 s
    Location:

    The Hague, The Netherlands
    Other info:

    This little protoplanetary nebula (only 15 arcsec wide!)
    pushed my ETX to newer limits.
    It’s the first time I used a Barlow for deepsky imaging.
    The seeing was pretty fine and no wind at all. Just a fly on my
    ETX would have distorted the exposures due to movement...
    Also the first time I used the 3 speed button on my autostar
    because of the magnification.
    If you look good, you’ll see a glimp of the dark band in
    the nebula
    Stacked 79 of 380 - 8sec (>8 not possible-etx guiding).
    Inset: Hubble Space Telescope pic and professional pic

     

    © Job Gehéniau

    http://www.jgeheniau.nl/etx90/astronomy2.html

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