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The Details |
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Object |
NGC 1501 in Camelopardalis |
Optics |
Celestron C-14 at f/6.9 |
Platform |
Astro-Physics 1200 GTO |
Camera |
SBIG ST-8XE |
Filters |
SBIG LRGB filter set |
Date |
07 October 2002 |
Location |
Joshua Tree National Park, CA |
Exposure |
L 12 x 300 sec 1x1 bin |
Software |
Maxim DL/CCD, Photoshop |
Orientation |
Field of View: 11’30" x 09’00" centered on RA 04h07m27s DEC 05°09’20”. North angle 280.1 °; east 90° CW from north |
| Notes | Discovered by William Herschel in 1787, this planetary nebula has an apparent diameter of 52 arc-seconds and lies about 5000 light years from earth. The central star of this planetary shines at magnitude 14.3. Located in a rich star field, this object has a wealth of internal structure that can be unlocked with a CCD camera. |
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