Planetary Nebulae Observational Log - star-watcher.org · Abell 21 01/04/2009 0:11 Medusa Nebula GEM PlanetaryNebula BMV-NELM 6 Transparency (1-5) 3.5 Seeing (1-5) 3.5 Finder Image

Planetary Nebulae Observational Log

Listed in order of the AL Object List Number on page 18-19 of the PN Observing Guide

Key to Observing locations:BMV: 40 41 59 N 75 56 27 WFt Davis TX: 30 35 17 N 103 53 39 W

Camera Used: Mallincam Xtreme Monochrome camera

Image for each object (left side) is a direct snapshot via USB-Video adapter and shows the image as it was being observed on the screen. The 'finder images', where shown, are copies from planetarium programs and are intended for positive field identifcation.

100 objects are imaged and in this report (NGC 7094 has two observations with different scopes)

Challenge objects observed:Proto Planetary Challenge #3 (IRAS 09371+1212 - Frosty Leo) was selected and imaged and is the last object in the report.

Frank Colosimo July 18, 201342 Beech Hollow RdNew Ringgold, PA 17960Member: Chesmont Astronomical Society, Pottstown, [email protected]

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01/09/2013 19:56NGC 40

Bowtie Nebula CEP

PlanetaryNebula

BMV-NELM 6 Transparency (1-5) 3.5

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001 No Moon. Very bright central star. Oval shell stretched N to South with bright outer shell on E and W sides, shell disappears on S side and also faint on N. Single 28 second exp with Mallincam Xtreme mono. 50 deg alt.

Scope ID C11-Edge

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01/09/2013 19:50NGC 246

CET

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002 No Moon. Very bright central star. Flattened circular ghostly shell with distinct and brighter outer boundary. Three additional bright stars in the shell area, with 3 fainter ones also visible. Single 56 second exp with Mallincam Xtreme mono. 30 deg alt.

Scope ID C11-Edge

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01/07/2013 23:58M76

NGC 650 PER

PlanetaryNebula


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003 No Moon. Slight brightening in center which may be central star. Brightest area is rectangular tilted from NE to SW, but faint outer lobes are visible on NW and SE sides. Single 56 second exp with Mallincam Xtreme mono. 70 deg alt.

Scope ID C11-Edge

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01/09/2013 20:07IC 1747

CAS

PlanetaryNebula


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004 No Moon. No central star. Circular med-bright uniform hazy patch, obviously non-stellar. Single 28 second exp with Mallincam Xtreme mono. 65 deg alt.

Scope ID C11-Edge

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02/05/2013 23:24Abell 4

PER

PlanetaryNebula

Ft Davis TX Transparency (1-5) 5

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005 Small faint hazy uniform patch with no hint of central star. Single 20 second exposure with Mallincam Xtreme mono. No moon.

Scope ID C11-Edge

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01/09/2013 20:11IC 289

CAS

PlanetaryNebula


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006 No Moon. Central star visible as diffuse spot in center. Circular in shape with a brighter annular ring at outside edge. Single 56 second exp with Mallincam Xtreme mono. 65 deg alt.

Scope ID C11-Edge

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02/05/2013 22:49NGC 1360

M 1-3 FOR

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007 Large diffuse NE to SW oval nebula with prominent central star. Two background stars appear visible through the nebula, one just W and one S. The nebulosity falls off gradually and evenly. This is a single 60 second exposure with the Mallincam Xtreme mono. No moon out.

Scope ID C11-Edge

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01/09/2013 20:21IC 351

PER

PlanetaryNebula


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008 No Moon. No central star. Circular uniform hazy patch, obviously non-stellar, but no structure visible. Single 28 second exp with Mallincam Xtreme mono. 80 deg alt.

Scope ID C11-Edge

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01/09/2013 20:23IC 2003

PER

PlanetaryNebula


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009 No Moon. No central star. Small med-bright uniform hazy disk, obviously non-stellar. Single 28 second exp with Mallincam Xtreme mono. 80 deg alt.

Scope ID C11-Edge

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01/07/2013 23:11NGC 1501

CAM

PlanetaryNebula

BMV-NELM 6 Transparency (1-5) 3

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010 No Moon. Bright central star. Mottled circular object with slight brightening at outer edge. Single 14 second exp with Mallincam Xtreme mono. 65 deg alt.

Scope ID C11-Edge

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01/07/2013 22:16NGC 1514

Crystal Ball Nebula TAU

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011 No Moon. Very bright and distinct central star. CS appears to have cleaned out central area, leaving an annular nebula separated from the cs. Nebula thicker to NW and thinner to SE and missing completely to the S. Gives a keyhole pattern. Single 28 second exp with Mallincam Xtreme mono. 75 deg alt.

Scope ID C11-Edge

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01/09/2013 20:28NGC 1535

Cleopatras Eye ERI

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012 No Moon. Central star not visible and appears to be lost in the bright glow from the oblong (NNE to SSW) central region. A hazy annular slightly oval nebula surrounds the bright central region, fairly uniform. There is a brighter dot in the annular nebula on th SE side, which is either a background star or knot in the otherwise uniform nebula. Single 28 second exp with Mallincam Xtreme mono. 65 deg alt.

Scope ID C11-Edge

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01/09/2013 21:43Jonckheere 320

ORI

PlanetaryNebula


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014 No Moon. No central star. Small, slightly flattened disk with no structure visible. Single 14 second exp with Mallincam Xtreme mono. 60 deg alt.

Scope ID C11-Edge

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01/09/2013 21:05IC 418

Spirograph Nebula LEP

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015 No Moon. No central star visible due to extreme brightness of the nebula, even at minimum exposure of 2 seconds. As a result, no structure was visible - just a bright disk. Single 2 second exp with Mallincam Xtreme mono. 32 deg alt.

Scope ID C11-Edge

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01/09/2013 21:09NGC 2022

ORI

PlanetaryNebula


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016 No Moon. Small oval object with indistinct central star, surrounded by an annular darker band, with a brighter outer shell. Knot or bg star to the NNE embedded in the brighter outer region. Single 28 second exp with Mallincam Xtreme mono. 50 deg alt.

Scope ID C11-Edge

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01/09/2013 21:14IC 2149

AUR

PlanetaryNebula


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017 No Moon. No central star. Small slightly flattened bright disk, like a star but dimmer, with no detail visible. Single 7 second exp with Mallincam Xtreme mono. 80 deg alt.

Scope ID C11-Edge

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01/09/2013 21:18IC 2165

CMA

PlanetaryNebula


Seeing (1-5) 3.5

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018 No Moon. No central star. Small circular bright disk, like a star but dimmer, with no detail visible. Single 7 second exp with Mallincam Xtreme mono. 80 deg alt.

Scope ID C11-Edge

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02/05/2013 22:23Jonckheere 900

J900 J-900 GEM

PlanetaryNebula


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019 Verified with finder chart. Small, round, fuzzy-star object, appearing slightly elongated NNE to SSW, just South of a dimmer star. No central star visible. No moon out. Single 6 second exposure with a Mallincam Xtreme mono.

Scope ID C11-Edge

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01/09/2013 21:48M1-7

GEM

PlanetaryNebula


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020 No Moon. No central star. Small round disk, like a star but dimmer, with no detail visible. Single 28 second exp with Mallincam Xtreme mono. 70 deg alt.

Scope ID C11-Edge

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01/09/2013 21:51NGC 2346

Hourglass Nebula MON

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021 No Moon. Central star or intensely bright central area, surrounded by smoky haze, strongest on E and W. Single 28 second exp with Mallincam Xtreme mono. 45 deg alt.

Scope ID C11-Edge

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01/07/2013 23:55NGC 2371

Gemini Nebula GEM

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022 No Moon. Distinct central star surrounded by two bright lobes on NE and SW (brighter) sides. Faint linear arcs are visible to NW and SE a short distance away. Single 28 second exp with Mallincam Xtreme mono. 75 deg alt.

Scope ID C11-Edge

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01/04/2009 0:11Abell 21

Medusa Nebula GEM

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023 Bluish central star visible. Large C-shaped nebula.Date: Dec 31 2008, Jan 3-5 2009Location: New Ringgold PAOptics: Meade LX200R-14 at f/7.87Mount: Paramount MECamera: Apogee Alta U8300/FLI CFW-2-7 with FLI FiltersGuiding: Orion SS Guider/Orion ST-80Exposure: Luminance: 60 minutes 2x2, RGB: 40/25/32 min binned 3x3 for 2.5 hrs total.Processing: Image acquisition using CCD Autopilot. Initial processing was done using Maxim DL with subsequent processing with Photoshop.

Scope ID Meade LX200R-14

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01/07/2013 23:15NGC 2392

Eskimo Nebula GEM

PlanetaryNebula


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024 No Moon. Bright, large central star, surrounded by a thin dark ring. A sflat-topped shield-like bright area surrounds the central star. Next is a dark border around the shield, with an extended circular nebula surrounding that. Some radial striations are visible in the outer layer. Single 14 second exp with Mallincam Xtreme mono. 65 deg alt.

Scope ID C11-Edge

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01/09/2013 22:01NGC 2438

PUP

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025 No Moon. Slightly off-center star clearly visible surrounded by clear area with an annular ring around that. Brighter on the E side and dimmer toward the NW . Single 28 second exp with Mallincam Xtreme mono. 30 deg alt.

Scope ID C11-Edge

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01/09/2013 21:57NGC 2440

PUP

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026 No Moon. Very bright central area, but non-circular being oval to the NW/SE, preventing seeing the central star. Hazy irregular saturn-ring-like nebular extensions to the NE and SW. Single 14 second exp with Mallincam Xtreme mono. 25 deg alt.

Scope ID C11-Edge

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01/10/2013 0:23NGC 2452

PUP

PlanetaryNebula


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027 No Moon. Central star not visible. Small and dim with two oval horizontal lobes oriented E to W, separated by a dark lane like the cheeseburger nebula. Single 28 second exp with Mallincam Xtreme mono. 70 deg alt.

Scope ID C11-Edge

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01/10/2013 0:10Jones-Emberson 1

PK164+31.1 LYN

PlanetaryNebula


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028 No Moon. Dim star in center of nebula looks like cs. Central area is dark, but the large dim nebula forms a C-shaped form open to the NE. Single 56 second exp with Mallincam Xtreme mono. 75 deg alt.

Scope ID C11-Edge

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01/09/2013 23:29NGC 2610

HYA

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029 No Moon. Central star faint but visible. Small circular hazy disk surrounding the cs. Single 20 second exp with Mallincam Xtreme mono. 31 deg alt.

Scope ID C11-Edge

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01/10/2013 0:17M3-6

PYX

PlanetaryNebula


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030 No Moon. Small disk, dimmer than stars of equivalent size. No central star or structure visible. Single 28 second exp with Mallincam Xtreme mono.

Scope ID C11-Edge

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02/06/2013 0:40NGC 2818

PYX

PlanetaryNebula


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031 Dual lobed nebula made up of two ovals elongated EW with a dark lane between them. No central star. North lobe is a little bigger and better defined. Traces of additional nebulosity surround the nebula, especially in the E and W areas. This is a single 14 second exposure with the Malincam Xtreme mono.

Scope ID C11-Edge

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02/07/2013 2:36NGC 3132

VEL

PlanetaryNebula


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032 Easy central star. Bright irregular oval halo stretched NW to SE. Halo has brighter areas to NE and SW and field star on S edge. Single 10 second exp with Mallincam Xtreme mono.

Scope ID C11-Edge

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01/09/2013 23:34NGC 3242

Ghost of Jupiter HYA

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033 No Moon. No central star visible. Oval shape oriented NW to SE, with outer, dimmer, more diffuse shell. Single 20 second exp with Mallincam Xtreme mono. 30 deg alt.

Scope ID C11-Edge

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01/09/2013 23:41M97

Owl Nebula NGC 3587 UMA

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034 No Moon. Central star plain, along with two embedded stars just S inside the body of the nebula. Large dim nebula with two dark patches 'eyes oriented NW and SE of center. Single 56 second exp with Mallincam Xtreme mono. 70 deg alt.

Scope ID C11-Edge

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02/07/2013 3:06NGC 4361

CRV

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035 Propeller shaped nebula with bright center star and fainter round outer shell. Single 50 second exposure with Mallincam Xtreme mono. No moon.

Scope ID C11-Edge

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01/09/2013 23:52IC 3568

Baby Eskimo CAM

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036 No Moon. Central star not visible in bright round center. Circular even hazy nebula surrounding the center. Single 14 second exp with Mallincam Xtreme mono. 70 deg alt.

Scope ID C11-Edge

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02/07/2013 3:12Abell 35

Bow Shock Nebula HYA

PlanetaryNebula


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037 Finder confirms field but the large irregular nebula is not visible in this 56 second exposure with the Mallincam Xtreme mono camera. The 16.1 mag PGC43801 is visible in top center right in 4-star trapezoid, so the exposure is getting traction on faint objects. This is a documented negative result. No moon. Ignore amp glow in lower right corner.

Scope ID C11-Edge

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02/07/2013 3:19Abell 36

Bat Symbol VIR

PlanetaryNebula


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038 Very faint and large round haze around very bright central star. Single 56 second exposure with Mallincam Xtreme mono. No moon.

Scope ID C11-Edge

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07/15/2013 1:45NGC 6058

HER

PlanetaryNebula

BMV Transparency (1-5) 3.5

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041 Small PN made up of a bright central star surrounded by a faint circular shell. Single 10 second exposure with mono Mallincam Xtreme camera. No moon.

Scope ID C11-Edge

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07/15/2013 1:39IC 4593

White Eyed Pea HER

PlanetaryNebula


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042 Small but distinct PN made up of a uniform brightness irregular oval. No central star visible. Single 5 second exposure with mono Mallincam Xtreme camera. No moon.

Scope ID C11-Edge

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07/15/2013 1:51NGC 6210

Turtle Nebula HER

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045 Medium-sized PN made up of a bright uniform disk with no structure or central star visible. Single 6 second exposure with mono Mallincam Xtreme camera. No moon.

Scope ID C11-Edge

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07/15/2013 23:35IC 4634

OPH

PlanetaryNebula


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046 Small PN made up of a evenly lighted uniform oval with no structure or central star visible. Single 6 second exposure with mono Mallincam Xtreme camera. No moon.

Scope ID C11-Edge

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07/17/2013 1:32M 2-9

Minkowskis Butterfly OPH

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047 Central star surrounded by two lobes - one N and one S, each oval in shape. Single 10 second exposure with mono Mallincam Xtreme camera. No moon.

Scope ID C11-Edge

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07/15/2013 22:49NGC 6309

Box Nebula OPH

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049 Small peanut-shaped planetary with a small amount of mottling-detail but no central star. Single 6 second exposure with mono Mallincam Xtreme camera. No moon.

Scope ID C11-Edge

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07/15/2013 23:13NGC 6369

Little Ghost Nebula OPH

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051 Small round PN with a faint central star, a surrounding dark void and a uniform round outer shell. Single 6 second exposure with mono Mallincam Xtreme camera. No moon.

Scope ID C11-Edge

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07/15/2013 23:24NGC 6445

SGR

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052 Irregular rectangle of a PN with darker central area and no central star. Brighter linear band of nebular material to NW abd SE loosely connected with faint extensions giving a rough rectangular shape. Single 6 second exposure with mono Mallincam Xtreme camera. No moon.

Scope ID C11-Edge

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07/15/2013 23:39IC 4670

SGR

PlanetaryNebula


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053 Small almost stellar PN made up of a dimly lit uniform oval with no structure or central star visible. Single 6 second exposure with mono Mallincam Xtreme camera. No moon.

Scope ID C11-Edge

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12/05/2012 18:51NGC 6543

Cats Eye Nebula DRA

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054 No moon. 55 seven second images were stacked to get this image, using the Color Mallincam Xtreme, and Maxim DL stacking software. Image was processed in Photoshop to adjust brightness and contrast. Central star is very apparent. Mottled cyan circular region around the central star, with a prominent dimmer protrusion to the SW.

Scope ID C11-Edge

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07/15/2013 2:02NGC 6537

Red Spider SGR

PlanetaryNebula


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055 Small PN made up of a evenly lighted uniform oval with no structure or central star visible. Single 6 second exposure with mono Mallincam Xtreme camera. No moon.

Scope ID C11-Edge

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07/17/2013 0:34NGC 6565

SGR

PlanetaryNebula


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056 Small round disk with no structure or central star visible. Single 10 second exposure with mono Mallincam Xtreme camera. No moon.

Scope ID C11-Edge

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07/17/2013 0:23NGC 6563

SGR

PlanetaryNebula


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057 Small round ghostly disk with some mottling visible but no central star. Single 10 second exposure with mono Mallincam Xtreme camera. No moon.

Scope ID C11-Edge

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07/15/2013 2:06NGC 6572

PlanetaryNebula


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058 Medium-sized PN made up of a bright uniform disk with no structure or central star visible. Single 6 second exposure with mono Mallincam Xtreme camera. No moon.

Scope ID C11-Edge

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07/15/2013 23:53NGC 6567

SGR

PlanetaryNebula


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059 Small round stellar dot with no structure or central star visible. Single 6 second exposure with mono Mallincam Xtreme camera. No moon.

Scope ID C11-Edge

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07/15/2013 23:51NGC 6578

SGR

PlanetaryNebula


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060 Small irregular dot with no structure or central star visible. Single 6 second exposure with mono Mallincam Xtreme camera. No moon.

Scope ID C11-Edge

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07/17/2013 0:16NGC 6620

SGR

PlanetaryNebula


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061 Small round stellar disk with no structure or central star visible. Single 6 second exposure with mono Mallincam Xtreme camera. No moon.

Scope ID C11-Edge

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07/16/2013 0:04NGC 6629

SGR

PlanetaryNebula


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062 Small planetary with the central star visible with uniform round outer shell. Single 6 second exposure with mono Mallincam Xtreme camera. No moon.

Scope ID C11-Edge

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07/17/2013 0:32NGC 6644

SGR

PlanetaryNebula


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Finder Image

063 Small round stellar dot in the center of the frame, having no structure or central star visible. Single 10 second exposure with mono Mallincam Xtreme camera. No moon.

Scope ID C11-Edge

Aperture-mm 280

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07/16/2013 0:08IC 4732

SGR

PlanetaryNebula


Seeing (1-5) 2.5

Finder Image


Scope ID C11-Edge

Aperture-mm 280

Mcam/Vis

mcam

Magnification 224

Eyepiece

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07/17/2013 0:30IC 4776

SGR

PlanetaryNebula


Seeing (1-5) 2.5

Finder Image

065 Small round stellar dot in the center of the frame, having no structure or central star visible. Single 10 second exposure with mono Mallincam Xtreme camera. No moon.

Scope ID C11-Edge

Aperture-mm 280

Mcam/Vis

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Magnification 224

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08/15/2007 22:00M57

Ring Nebula NGC 6720 LYR

PlanetaryNebula


Seeing (1-5) 3

Finder Image

066 Central star visible, along with 3 others inside the nebula. Uniform round cyan interior, with a thick smoky oval band surrounding it, which makes up the main nebula. There is a faint reddish outside halo as a third component. IC 1296, a faint face-on galaxy is visible nearby to the lower right. This is a CCD image taken by me with my SBIG ST8XME camera, with 4.5 hours of total exposure


Aperture-mm 305

Mcam/Vis

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Magnification 200

Eyepiece

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07/16/2013 0:51IC 1295

SCT

PlanetaryNebula


Seeing (1-5) 2.5

Finder Image

067 Top star of two in center may be the central star, but the surrounding nebula is not visible. Finder view matches the star field, so this could be considered a 'negative observation'. Single 10 second exposure with mono Mallincam Xtreme camera. No moon.

Scope ID C11-Edge

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07/16/2013 0:42NGC 6742

Abell 50 DRA

PlanetaryNebula


Seeing (1-5) 2.5

Finder Image

068 Ghostly round disk, with no structure or central star visible. Single 10 second exposure with mono Mallincam Xtreme camera. No moon.

Scope ID C11-Edge

Aperture-mm 280

Mcam/Vis

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Magnification 224

Eyepiece

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07/17/2013 1:36SH 2-71

PK 036-1.1 AQL

PlanetaryNebula


Seeing (1-5) 2.5

Finder Image

069 Central star surrounded by a faint oval disk. Single 10 second exposure with mono Mallincam Xtreme camera. No moon.

Scope ID C11-Edge

Aperture-mm 280

Mcam/Vis

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07/17/2013 0:37NGC 6741

Phantom Streak AQL

PlanetaryNebula


Seeing (1-5) 2.5

Finder Image


Scope ID C11-Edge

Aperture-mm 280

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Eyepiece

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07/17/2013 0:39NGC 6751

AQL

PlanetaryNebula


Seeing (1-5) 2.5

Finder Image

071 Small round PN with a bright central star and a uniform round outer shell. Single 10 second exposure with mono Mallincam Xtreme camera. No moon.

Scope ID C11-Edge

Aperture-mm 280

Mcam/Vis

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Magnification 224

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07/17/2013 0:56NGC 6765

LYR

PlanetaryNebula


Seeing (1-5) 2.5

Finder Image

072 Small PN made up of two oval segments arranged NNE to SSW with a clear space between them. No central star visible. Single 10 second exposure with mono Mallincam Xtreme camera. No moon.

Scope ID C11-Edge

Aperture-mm 280

Mcam/Vis

mcam

Magnification 224

Eyepiece

Filter

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07/17/2013 0:59IC 4846

AQL

PlanetaryNebula


Seeing (1-5) 2.5

Finder Image


Scope ID C11-Edge

Aperture-mm 280

Mcam/Vis

mcam

Magnification 224

Eyepiece

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07/15/2013 2:13NGC 6778

AQL

PlanetaryNebula


Seeing (1-5) 2.5

Finder Image

075 Curious smaller PN made up of a very dim central star (or round central nebula) bordered on E and W by vertical bar-like structures. Central star may be visible but it looks a little extended and low in contrast (somewhat non stellar). Single 6 second exposure with mono Mallincam Xtreme camera. No moon.

Scope ID C11-Edge

Aperture-mm 280

Mcam/Vis

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Magnification 224

Eyepiece

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07/15/2013 2:16NGC 6781

AQL

PlanetaryNebula


Seeing (1-5) 2.5

Finder Image

076 Large but very dim planetary with two candidate central stars (or central double star??) and large, dim, fairly uniform ghostly circular shell. Single 10 second exposure with mono Mallincam Xtreme camera. No moon.

Scope ID C11-Edge

Aperture-mm 280

Mcam/Vis

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Magnification 224

Eyepiece

Filter

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07/17/2013 1:03NGC 6790

AQL

PlanetaryNebula


Seeing (1-5) 2.5

Finder Image


Scope ID C11-Edge

Aperture-mm 280

Mcam/Vis

mcam

Magnification 224

Eyepiece

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07/17/2013 1:19NGC 6803

AQL

PlanetaryNebula


Seeing (1-5) 2.5

Finder Image


Scope ID C11-Edge

Aperture-mm 280

Mcam/Vis

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Magnification 224

Eyepiece

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07/15/2013 2:19NGC 6804

AQL

PlanetaryNebula


Seeing (1-5) 2.5

Finder Image

080 Small planetary with a bright central star surrounded by a dark border and a distinct outer oval shell. Single 10 second exposure with mono Mallincam Xtreme camera. No moon.

Scope ID C11-Edge

Aperture-mm 280

Mcam/Vis

mcam

Magnification 224

Eyepiece

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07/17/2013 1:26NGC 6807

AQL

PlanetaryNebula


Seeing (1-5) 2.5

Finder Image

081 Medium sized bright round stellar disk with no structure or central star visible. Single 10 second exposure with mono Mallincam Xtreme camera. No moon.

Scope ID C11-Edge

Aperture-mm 280

Mcam/Vis

mcam

Magnification 224

Eyepiece

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07/17/2013 1:24BD+30 3639

PK 064+05.1 CYG

PlanetaryNebula


Seeing (1-5) 2.5

Finder Image

082 Medium sized bright round stellar disk with no structure or central star visible. Single 10 second exposure with mono Mallincam Xtreme camera. No moon.

Scope ID C11-Edge

Aperture-mm 280

Mcam/Vis

mcam

Magnification 224

Eyepiece

Filter

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07/15/2013 2:11NGC 6818

Little Gem SGR

PlanetaryNebula


Seeing (1-5) 2.5

Finder Image

083 Medium-sized PN made up of a dim oval brightening toward outer edges and a three-lobed darker area in the center. No central star visible. Single 6 second exposure with mono Mallincam Xtreme camera. No moon.

Scope ID C11-Edge

Aperture-mm 280

Mcam/Vis

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Magnification 224

Eyepiece

Filter

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09/10/2012 11:57NGC 6826

Blinking Planetary CYG

PlanetaryNebula


Seeing (1-5) 3.5

Finder Image

084 No Moon. Bright central star. Bright blue color with mottling and a slightly oval shape NW to SE. Single exp with Color Mallincam Xtreme.

Scope ID C11-Edge

Aperture-mm 280

Mcam/Vis

mcam

Magnification 224

Eyepiece

Filter

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01/09/2013 18:24NGC 6833

CYG

PlanetaryNebula


Seeing (1-5) 3.5

Finder Image

085 No Moon. No central star. Stellar appearance. Single 14 second exp with Mallincam Xtreme mono.

Scope ID C11-Edge

Aperture-mm 280

Mcam/Vis

mcam

Magnification 224

Eyepiece

Filter

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09/13/2011 22:00M27

Dumbbell Nebula NGC 6 VUL

PlanetaryNebula


Seeing (1-5) 3

Finder Image

086 Bluish central star visible. Overall oval shape with red hourglass pattern NW to SE. Faint extensions on both NW and SW sides. Date: Sep 13 - 29 2011 Location: New Ringgold PACamera/Filters: SBIG STL 11000 camera Baader filtersExposure: HA: 21x20 minutes, R:12x9 min G:8x6 min B:10x8 min. The total time was 11 hours

Scope ID Hyperion Astrograph

Aperture-mm 318

Mcam/Vis

CCD

Magnification 200

Eyepiece

Filter

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01/09/2013 18:38NGC 6884

CYG

PlanetaryNebula


Seeing (1-5) 3.5

Finder Image

087 No Moon. No central star. Bright stellar appearance. Single 14 second exp with Mallincam Xtreme mono. 32 deg alt.

Scope ID C11-Edge

Aperture-mm 280

Mcam/Vis

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Magnification 224

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07/17/2013 1:46NGC 6879

SGE

PlanetaryNebula


Seeing (1-5) 2.5

Finder Image

088 Bright but small round disk with no central star visible. Single 6 second exposure with mono Mallincam Xtreme camera. No moon.

Scope ID C11-Edge

Aperture-mm 280

Mcam/Vis

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Magnification 224

Eyepiece

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07/17/2013 1:36NGC 6881

CYG

PlanetaryNebula


Seeing (1-5) 2.5

Finder Image

089 Slightly extended stellar object - brighter 'star' below fainter star in center of image. Single 10 second exposure with mono Mallincam Xtreme camera. No moon.

Scope ID C11-Edge

Aperture-mm 280

Mcam/Vis

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Magnification 224

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07/17/2013 1:46NGC 6886

SGE

PlanetaryNebula


Seeing (1-5) 2.5

Finder Image

090 Small round disk with no central star visible, slightly to right of center in the image. Single 6 second exposure with mono Mallincam Xtreme camera. No moon.

Scope ID C11-Edge

Aperture-mm 280

Mcam/Vis

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Magnification 224

Eyepiece

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07/17/2013 1:43NGC 6891

DEL

PlanetaryNebula


Seeing (1-5) 2.5

Finder Image

091 Bright oval disk surrounded by very faint, thin, halo Central star not visible. Single 10 second exposure with mono Mallincam Xtreme camera. No moon.

Scope ID C11-Edge

Aperture-mm 280

Mcam/Vis

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Magnification 224

Eyepiece

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Page 43 of 52

07/15/2013 2:23NGC 6894

CYG

PlanetaryNebula


Seeing (1-5) 2.5

Finder Image

092 Medium-sized planetary made up of a somehat fuzzy and slightly irregular smoke ring with a very faint hint of a central star. Single 10 second exposure with mono Mallincam Xtreme camera. No moon.

Scope ID C11-Edge

Aperture-mm 280

Mcam/Vis

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Magnification 224

Eyepiece

Filter

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07/17/2013 1:50IC 4997

SGE

PlanetaryNebula


Seeing (1-5) 2.5

Finder Image

093 Small round disk with no central star visible. Single 6 second exposure with mono Mallincam Xtreme camera. No moon.

Scope ID C11-Edge

Aperture-mm 280

Mcam/Vis

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Magnification 224

Eyepiece

Filter

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Page 44 of 52

07/15/2013 2:21NGC 6905

Blue Flash Nebula DEL

PlanetaryNebula


Seeing (1-5) 2.5

Finder Image

094 Medium-sized planetary with a bright central star surrounded by a large and well-resolved mottled circular shell. Single 10 second exposure with mono Mallincam Xtreme camera. No moon.

Scope ID C11-Edge

Aperture-mm 280

Mcam/Vis

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Magnification 224

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01/09/2013 19:29NGC 7008

CYG

PlanetaryNebula


Seeing (1-5) 3.5

Finder Image

095 No Moon. Central star obvious. Nebular patches to S of central star and extending straight N. Nebula on N side of center curves around briskly to the left, giving the look of a reverse question mark. Single 56 second exp with Mallincam Xtreme mono. 40 deg alt.

Scope ID C11-Edge

Aperture-mm 280

Mcam/Vis

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09/10/2012 23:38NGC 7009

Saturn Nebula AQR

PlanetaryNebula


Seeing (1-5) 3

Finder Image

096 Small bright nebula with several zones visible. The clearly visible central star is surround by a NW to SW oval dark area just about equal to the star diameter. There is a 'saturn ring-like' bright oval around this, tilted strongly in the ENE to WSW direction. Finally, there is a circular dimmer nebulosity slightly smaller in diameter than the bright oval region. The overall color is definitely greenish. This is a single frame taken with a Mallincam Xtreme color camera.

Scope ID C11-Edge

Aperture-mm 280

Mcam/Vis

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Magnification 224

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01/09/2013 19:22NGC 7026

Cheeseburger Nebula CYG

PlanetaryNebula


Seeing (1-5) 3.5

Finder Image

097 No Moon. No central star. Two vertically oriented lobes with dark lane between, just W of bright star. Nebulosity extends toward N and S but is cut off sharply on both E and W sides. Single 14 second exp with Mallincam Xtreme mono. 60 deg alt.

Scope ID C11-Edge

Aperture-mm 280

Mcam/Vis

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Magnification 224

Eyepiece

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Page 46 of 52

01/09/2013 19:07NGC 7027

CYG

PlanetaryNebula


Seeing (1-5) 3.5

Finder Image

098 No Moon. No central star. Bright stellar appearance noticeably oval SE to NW. Slight outer haze visible around object. Single 7 second exp with Mallincam Xtreme mono. 35 deg alt.

Scope ID C11-Edge

Aperture-mm 280

Mcam/Vis

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Magnification 224

Eyepiece

Filter

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01/09/2013 19:25NGC 7048

CYG

PlanetaryNebula


Seeing (1-5) 3.5

Finder Image

100 No Moon. Ghostly round patch, evenly illuminated with just a hint of mottling. Offcenter field star shines through nebula but no central star is visible. Single 56 second exp with Mallincam Xtreme mono. 60 deg alt.

Scope ID C11-Edge

Aperture-mm 280

Mcam/Vis

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Magnification 224

Eyepiece

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Page 47 of 52

01/09/2013 18:33IC 5117

CYG

PlanetaryNebula


Seeing (1-5) 3.5

Finder Image

102 No Moon. No central star. Stellar appearance. Single 14 second exp with Mallincam Xtreme mono. PN is the lower right member of the central pair, the lesser bright one. 44 deg alt.

Scope ID C11-Edge

Aperture-mm 280

Mcam/Vis

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Magnification 224

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01/09/2013 19:03HU 1-2

PK 086-08.1 CYG

PlanetaryNebula


Seeing (1-5) 3.5

Finder Image

103 No Moon. No central star. Bright stellar appearance. Single 14 second exp with Mallincam Xtreme mono. 32 deg alt.

Scope ID C11-Edge

Aperture-mm 280

Mcam/Vis

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Magnification 224

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Page 48 of 52

07/17/2013 2:00NGC 7094

PEG

PlanetaryNebula


Seeing (1-5) 2.5

Finder Image

104 Bright central star surrounded by ghostly shell, brightening toward outer edge. Single 20 second exposure with mono Mallincam Xtreme camera. No moon.

Scope ID C11-Edge

Aperture-mm 280

Mcam/Vis

mcam

Magnification 224

Eyepiece

Filter

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09/13/2012 11:23NGC 7094

PEG

PlanetaryNebula


Seeing (1-5) 3

Finder Image

104 Bright central star, surrounded by circular nebula with slight brightening on outer rim. Field star visible through nebula to North. Single exposure with a Mallincam Xtreme mono.

Scope ID Obsession 18

Aperture-mm 457

Mcam/Vis

mcam

Magnification 206

Eyepiece

Filter

f/ 4.5

Page 49 of 52

01/09/2013 19:33IC 5217

LAC

PlanetaryNebula


Seeing (1-5) 3.5

Finder Image

105 No Moon. No central star. Bright stellar-appearing object, with positive ID from finder chart. Single 56 second exp with Mallincam Xtreme mono. 50 deg alt.

Scope ID C11-Edge

Aperture-mm 280

Mcam/Vis

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Magnification 224

Eyepiece

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07/26/2008 22:00NGC 7293

Helix Nebula AQR

PlanetaryNebula


Seeing (1-5) 3

Finder Image

106 Red nebula with double circular arcs surrounding a uniform dark blue interior circular area. Central star easily visible. Red nebular regions have triangular extensions on E and W sides. Date: July 26,28,29, August 1,3,4 2008Camera: SBIG ST8XME / CFW-8Exposure: LHaRGB - Luminance: 11x10 min, Ha:4x10 min,R: 8x6 min, G:13x6 min, B:9x10min (lum unbinned and color binned 2x2) for a total of 6.1 hours


Aperture-mm 305

Mcam/Vis

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Magnification 100

Eyepiece

Filter

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01/09/2013 19:25NGC 7354

CEP

PlanetaryNebula


Seeing (1-5) 3.5

Finder Image

107 No Moon. Brighter spot in center is likely the central star. Oval nebula brighter and broader on E and W sides, causing appearance of a vertical dark lane. Additional irregular nebulosity fades out along W side. Single 28 second exp with Mallincam Xtreme mono. 50 deg alt.

Scope ID C11-Edge

Aperture-mm 280

Mcam/Vis

mcam

Magnification 224

Eyepiece

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09/10/2012 23:16NGC 7662

Blue Snowball AND

PlanetaryNebula


Seeing (1-5) 3.5

Finder Image

108 No Moon. Dim central star. Slightly dim center is surrounded by bright distinct shell, oval NE to SW. The outer nebulosity is fairly uniform and blue-green, with a little brightening on SE and NW and fading on N and S sides. Single exp with Mallincam Xtreme color.

Scope ID C11-Edge

Aperture-mm 280

Mcam/Vis

mcam

Magnification 224

Eyepiece

Filter

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Page 51 of 52

01/09/2013 19:18Jones 1

PEG

PlanetaryNebula


Seeing (1-5) 3.5

Finder Image

109 No Moon. No central star. Faint large outer halo brightest on the North and South sides. Single 56 second exp with Mallincam Xtreme mono. 60 deg alt.

Scope ID C11-Edge

Aperture-mm 280

Mcam/Vis

mcam

Magnification 224

Eyepiece

Filter

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02/06/2013 22:24Abell 82

CAS

PlanetaryNebula


Seeing (1-5) 3

Finder Image

110 Small and very faint disk just visible in this single 56 sec exposure with the Mallincam Xtreme mono. No moon.

Scope ID C11-Edge

Aperture-mm 280

Mcam/Vis

mcam

Magnification 224

Eyepiece

Filter

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02/06/2013 1:41IRAS 09371+121

Frosty Leo LEO

PlanetaryNebula


Seeing (1-5) 3

Finder Image

113 ProtoPlanetary challenge number 3. Stellar center with two ears visible to N and S. Single 14 sec exposure with Mallincam Xtreme mono. No moon.

Scope ID C11-Edge

Aperture-mm 280

Mcam/Vis

mcam

Magnification 224

Eyepiece

Filter

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PN Count = 100

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