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NGC 246 -- Skull Nebula
Object
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Type |
Planetary Nebula |
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Constellation |
Cetus |
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Distance |
1,600 light years |
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Magnitude |
8.0 |
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Size |
3.8 arc-min |
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Notes |
Also known as Caldwell 56 |
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Image
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Date |
2010-09-05 |
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Place |
Heart of America Star Party |
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Exposure Data |
C 15 mins @ -15 C |
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C 3x5 min |
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Notes |
All filters binned 1x1 |
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Equipment
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Optics |
Takahashi TOA-150 |
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Focal Length |
1100 mm @f/7.3 |
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Mount |
Paramount ME |
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Camera |
SBIG ST-10XME |
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Focuser |
RoboFocus |
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Filters |
CFW-10, Astrodon CRGB |
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Software |
TheSky6, CCDSoft, CCDAutopilot4, CCDStack 2+, PixInsight, PhotoShop CS6 |
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Reprocessed on 07/21/2023 |