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NGC6751 -- Planetary Nebula

Object

Type

Planetary Nebula

Constellation

Aquila

Distance

6,500 light years

Magnitude

11.9

Size

0.43 arc-min

Also Known as

Glowing Eye Nebula

Image

Date

2025-08-15

Place

Bixhoma Observatory (H33)

Exposure Data

CRGB 39:26:22:21 mins @ -5C

C 39x1, R 26x1, G 22x1, B 21x1

Notes

RGB filters binned 2x2

Equipment

Optics

Meade 12" RCX-400

Focal Length

2438 mm @f/8

Mount

RCX-400 on Milburn wedge

Camera

SBIG ST-10XME w/AO7

Filters

CFW-10, Astrodon CRGB

Focuser

JMI Focuser with RoboFocus

Rotator

OPTEC 3" Pyxis Rotator

Software

TheSkyX, FocusMax5, CCDAutopilot5, PixInsight, PhotoShop CS6