NGC 246 - The Skull Nebula
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Catalog |
Obj Type |
Location |
Date Taken: |
Harvey |
NGC 246 |
Planetary Nebula |
CTIO, Chile |
10-07-2007 |
Description |
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NGC 246 in Cetus is an 8th magnitude planetary nebula discovered by William Herschel. nebula. The central star of this nebula is actually two stars close in angular separation (3.8" distant at PA 129°). These stars are most likely line-of-sight, but the pair could be a binary star system. |
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Technical Details |
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Exposure Time: |
RGB 1.5 hours | |||
Camera: |
Apogee Alta U47 | |||
Telescope: |
RCOS Carbon Truss 16 inch f/11.3 Ritchey-Chretien | |||
Mount: |
Software Bisque Paramount ME | |||
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