NGC 6852 - 14.8.2022 at 00.28 Orimattila, Artjärvi, Tähtikallio Observation number 108997

Visibility I / V

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

Again, the shooting target was the planetary nebula. The object was small and ring-shaped. The central star was recognizable.

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Additional information

Observation target
- Deep space object
Designation
- NGC 6852
Constellation
- Aquila
Field of view
31 arc minutes
Weather
- Lähes täyden Kuun vaalentama taivas lämpimän kuivassa yössä

Darkness
- Mediocre
Seeing
- Mediocre
Limiting magnitude
- 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 6852 - 14.8.2022 at 00.28 Orimattila, Artjärvi, Tähtikallio Observation number 108997