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NGC 40 -- Bow Tie Nebula

Object

Type

Planetary Nebula

Constellation

Cepheus

Distance

3,500 light years

Magnitude

10.7

Size

38 x 35 arc-sec

Notes

Also known as Caldwell 2

Image

Date

2008-10-30

Place

Bixhoma Observatory (H33)

Exposure Data

L 10 mins @ -5 C

L 10x1 min

Notes

All filters binned 2x2

Equipment

Optics

Meade 12" RCX-400

Focal Length

1500 mm @f/5 (f/8 with 6.3 focal reducer)

Mount

RCX-400 on Milburn Wedge

Camera

SBIG ST-10XME w/AO7

Focuser

JMI Focuser with RoboFocus

Filters

CFW-10, Astrodon LRGB

Software

TheSky6, CCDSoft, CCDAutopilot5, CCDStack 2+, PixInsight, PhotoShop CS6

Reprocessed on 07/10/2023