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The Details |
|
Object |
NGC 6781 in Aquila |
Optics |
Celestron C-14 at f/6.9 |
Platform |
Astro-Physics 1200 GTO |
Camera |
SBIG ST-8XE |
Filters |
SBIG LRGB filter set |
Date |
11 September 2002 |
Location |
Figueroa Mountain Lookout, Santa Barbara County, CA |
Exposure |
L 6 x 300 sec 1x1 bin; RG 4 x 300 sec, B 4 x 480 sec 2x2 bin |
Software |
Maxim DL/CCD, Registar, Photoshop CS |
Orientation |
Field of View: 08’30" x 08’30" centered on RA 19h18m37s DEC 06°33’23”. |
| Notes | This 2 light year in diameter planetary nebula lies approximately 2500 light years from earth. The central star, a hot bluish-white dwarf has a visual magnitude of 16.8. |
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