NGC 6772 - 13.8.2022 at 23.48 Orimattila, Artjärvi, Tähtikallio Observation number 108986

Visibility II / V

Toni Veikkolainen, Veikko Mäkelä, Kari Laihia, Jani Katava, Juha Blad, Keski-Uudenmaan Altair

There was no observation of this planetary nebula in Taivaanvahti yet. The object seemed almost box-like and a little darker in the middle. The sky was very light at the time of observation.

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Additional information

Observation target
- Deep space object
Designation
- NGC 6772
Constellation
- Aquila
Field of view
31 arc minutes
Weather
- Täysikuu vaivasi muuten komeana yönä

Darkness
- Mediocre
Seeing
- Mediocre
Limiting magnitude
- 4.5
Nebulae
- Planetary nebula
  
  Planetary nebula is the remnant of a death star. It could be ring-shaped, disc-like or spread out rather irregularly.
  
  With the exception of some nearest objects planetary nebulae have a small apparent diameter and they need a rather big instrument to be visible.
  
  Planetary nebula M27 aka The Dumbbell Nebula in Vulpecula. Image Juha Parvio.
  
  M76 aka The Little Dumbbell Nebula in Perseus. Image Rauno Päivinen.

Technical information

Alluna RC16, C415/3320, Moravian G4-16000 EC Mark II, with filter L 11 x 120 s, 20 x bias, 20 x dark, 12 x flat, 3x binning, image cropped

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NGC 6772 - 13.8.2022 at 23.48 Orimattila, Artjärvi, Tähtikallio Observation number 108986